Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend•Atlanta, GA

16h

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to join its Atlanta team and support construction cost services across a diverse portfolio. Projects include real estate developments, data centers—including major hyperscale facilities—and civil and local government infrastructure programs. The role manages cost and commercial services throughout the project lifecycle, from procurement and estimating through cost control, final accounting, and closeout. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a construction-related field.
At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in a construction industry cost management role.
Experience supporting cost management on medium- or large-sized construction projects.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to data center, mission-critical, or highly serviced projects.
Experience on MEP-intensive projects.
Construction consultancy experience.
RICS accreditation or working toward it.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on procurement strategies; manage vendor prequalification, proposal and bid assessments, bid leveling, final recommendations, bid interviews, and vendor appointments.
Manage project estimating, including estimates for construction, fees, direct work, and other costs; review junior team members’ estimates; present estimates, value engineering recommendations, and risk assessments to clients; validate and challenge vendor costs; and use project benchmark data.
Manage cost reporting by setting reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing budgets and spending forecasts with clients, maintaining commercial risk registers, and hosting periodic meetings with project teams and vendors.
Manage cost control, including reviewing payment application assessments, liaising with project managers on contractor entitlements, reviewing vendor change-order requests and recommending action to clients, and applying dispute prevention, management, and resolution procedures to payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
Manage and monitor the invoicing process.
Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
Manage final accounting, post-contract audits, and account closeouts.
Conduct post-contract client reviews, document lessons learned, and apply lessons to create a training manual.
Develop procedures governing project handover.
Carry out duties using or preparing Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, cost estimating software, and take-off software.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.