Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Manufacturing Construction

Turner & Townsend • Glendale, KY

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to support delivery of a major advanced manufacturing construction program in Glendale, Kentucky. This client-facing role provides cost leadership throughout the project lifecycle, including estimating, cost planning, forecasting, change management, and commercial controls. The successful candidate will support a significant multi-year capital program in a fast-paced construction environment, working closely with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to deliver proactive, value-driven cost management services.

The role includes developing and updating cost plans and estimates, managing contractor and subcontractor pricing, overseeing valuations and cost controls, and ensuring effective change management and cost validation. It also involves client reporting, financial management of commissions, mentoring colleagues, and applying company delivery methodologies and business management systems. 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.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant cost management experience in the construction industry.
• Experience leading cost management on medium- or large-sized industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or other complex construction projects.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• RICS accredited or working towards RICS accreditation.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in developing cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and help ensure general contractor data is accurate.
• Gather status information from the general contractor and project owner or manager to prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written comments on general contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
• Coordinate cost information from relevant sources, including suppliers, subcontractors, and architects and engineers.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects, and complete those processes accurately and on time.
• Participate in post-contract cost variance and change control processes.
• Manage cost impacts, contingency, and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase and update them at appropriate design milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead client-side negotiations to achieve fair contract prices.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage cost auditing and valuation work and maintain a robust cost validation process.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
• Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking.
• Identify, coach, and mentor talent.
• Provide leadership and service delivery in line with commission appointment conditions.
• Track commission margin levels and monthly fee and resource forecasts using internal software, and prepare financial reports.
• Implement and maintain internal Business Management Systems, delivery methodologies, and tools.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.
• Promote a one-business culture that balances the needs of employees, clients, stakeholders, and society.

Benefits

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and an inclusive environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior