Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction

Turner & Townsend•Indianapolis, IN

17h

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to deliver comprehensive cost management services on complex construction projects. The role supports the planning, procurement, delivery, and closeout of major capital construction programs, with responsibility for cost control, commercial governance, and financial accountability throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate has a background in construction cost management, quantity surveying, and contract administration, and experience with large-scale industrial, manufacturing, life sciences, mission-critical, or technically complex construction projects. The role also involves promoting Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values while delivering excellent client outcomes. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
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

RICS accreditation or working toward it.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with large-scale industrial, manufacturing, life sciences, mission-critical, or technically complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on procurement strategies; manage vendor prequalification; assess proposals, bids, and bid-levelling documents; make recommendations; chair bid interviews; and manage vendor appointments.
Manage project estimating, including developing estimates for construction, fees, direct work, and other costs; reviewing junior team members’ estimates; presenting estimates, value-engineering recommendations, and risk assessments to clients; reviewing and challenging vendor costs; and using project benchmark data.
Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing budgets and spend forecasts with clients, maintaining commercial risk registers, and hosting 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 making recommendations to clients, and using dispute prevention, management, and resolution procedures for 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.
Use or prepare Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, cost estimating software, and take-off software to perform the duties above.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.