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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the key day-to-day client interface, delivering value-added cost management services across a major data center portfolio in Northern Virginia.
The role is client-facing and based out of our Tysons, VA office, supporting projects across the region’s primary data center corridors, including Loudoun County, Prince William County, Stafford County, and Fairfax County.
To be successful, you must be a strong communicator, self-motivated, and comfortable leading cost management activities across multiple large-scale construction projects.
Responsibilities:
- Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
- Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
- Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
- Manage & monitor invoicing process.
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
- Develop procedures governing handover of project.
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the key day-to-day client interface, delivering value-added cost management services across a major data center portfolio in Northern Virginia.
The role is client-facing and based out of our Tysons, VA office, supporting projects across the region’s primary data center corridors, including Loudoun County, Prince William County, Stafford County, and Fairfax County.
To be successful, you must be a strong communicator, self-motivated, and comfortable leading cost management activities across multiple large-scale construction projects.
Responsibilities:
- Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
- Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
- Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
- Manage & monitor invoicing process.
- Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
- Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
- Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
- Develop procedures governing handover of project.
- Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable
- Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Who's Hiring
- Turner & Townsend Pty Limited109
- Turner & Townsend12
- VINCI2
- Mace2
- Cumming2
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Construction & Real Estate
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in quantity surveyor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, construction management, or civil engineering
- Proficiency in cost estimating software such as CostX, Timberline, or Procore
- Experience preparing bills of quantities, tender documents, and cost plans
- Knowledge of standard measurement methods such as AIQS, NRM, or RICS
- Familiarity with contract forms including AIA, NEC, or FIDIC
- Professional membership or progress toward AIQS, RICS, or AACE certification
Tips for Your Quantity Surveyor Job Search
Tailor your resume to procurement stage
Hiring managers want to see which phase of a project you owned: pre-contract estimating, tender preparation, or post-contract cost control. Break your experience into these stages so reviewers can immediately match you to their pipeline.
Highlight software fluency beyond spreadsheets
Employers increasingly filter for candidates with hands-on experience in cost management platforms like CostX, Buildsoft, or Procore. Name the specific tools you used and the project values you managed with them, not just the software category.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists quantity surveyor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target listings by delivery model
Job postings for quantity surveyors often specify design-build, design-bid-build, or EPC frameworks. Filtering for the delivery model you know best puts you in front of employers whose workflow you can step into without a steep learning curve.
Prepare cost narrative examples for interviews
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a project where your cost reporting influenced a client or contractor decision. Prepare two concrete examples with the problem, your analysis, and the financial outcome, so your answer lands with specifics rather than generalities.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Quantity surveyor roles vary widely in whether you handle procurement, claims, or both. Before accepting, confirm which deliverables are yours, which belong to a commercial manager, and whether the role involves client-facing contract negotiation.
Quantity Surveyor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most quantity surveyors?
The companies hiring the most quantity surveyors right now include Turner & Townsend Pty Limited, Turner & Townsend, and VINCI, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Arizona, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Construction and infrastructure firms tend to post the highest volumes, particularly during active project procurement cycles.
How many quantity surveyor jobs are remote?
About 76% of quantity surveyor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most common in cost planning, estimating review, and commercial reporting roles that do not require regular site access. Roles tied to active construction sites or contract administration with field teams remain predominantly on-site or hybrid.
How do you become a quantity surveyor?
You typically start with a bachelor's degree in quantity surveying, construction management, or a related field, then gain practical experience through a graduate or junior role at a consultancy or contractor. Pursuing professional membership with a recognized body such as RICS or AIQS strengthens your credentials. Most employers expect a combination of formal education, software proficiency, and project exposure before promoting to a senior position.
Can you get a quantity surveyor job with little experience?
Yes, many firms hire quantity surveyors at the graduate or junior level and train them on cost planning, measurement, and contract administration. Stronger candidates with limited experience demonstrate familiarity with at least one estimating platform, can read construction drawings, and have completed relevant coursework or internship projects. Smaller consultancies and subcontractors often offer more entry-level openings than major general contractors.
What does the quantity surveyor interview process look like?
Most quantity surveyor interviews involve a first-round screening call focused on your project background and software experience, followed by a technical interview where you may be asked to walk through a cost plan, explain a measurement methodology, or discuss how you handled a contract dispute. Some firms include a written exercise such as pricing a bill of quantities or preparing a cost report summary before making an offer.
Where can I find and apply to quantity surveyor jobs?
You can find and apply to quantity surveyor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and preferred project type, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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