Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management

Turner & Townsend • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join its growing Denver-area team, delivering cost management services across complex projects and programs. The team supports major capital investments in data center, mission critical, corporate real estate, and infrastructure sectors, providing cost management, commercial management, project controls, and advisory services throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will partner with clients from project inception through completion and contribute to the growth of the regional business. As a client-facing advisor, the role provides strategic commercial leadership, technical expertise, and value-driven cost management solutions to support successful project delivery.

The role also includes leadership, financial management, and consistent use of company business management systems and delivery methodologies. 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.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in a construction-industry cost management role.
• Experience leading cost management on medium or large construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Good knowledge of construction-industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• RICS accreditation or working toward it.
• Construction consultancy experience.

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 the general contractor’s cost data is accurate.
• Gather project 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 sources including NPA, subcontractors, and quantities from architects and engineers.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Proactively resolve scheduling issues with minimal supervision.
• Manage cost checks and valuations on larger projects, completing them accurately and on time.
• Manage post-contract cost variances 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 provide updates at appropriate design milestones.
• Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value-engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to achieve fair contract prices.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure cost auditing, valuation, and cost validation processes are managed effectively.
• Produce monthly cost reports for client presentation.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts in a timely manner.
• Compile built-cost estimate records for benchmarking.
• Identify, coach, and mentor talent and celebrate others’ success.
• Provide leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with appointment conditions.
• Manage commission finances using internal software to track margin levels, monthly fee and resource forecasts, and financial reports.
• Implement and maintain company business management systems, delivery methodologies, and tools to support consistent best-practice delivery.
• Model and promote a one-business culture that balances the needs of employees, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

Benefits

• A flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• An inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

What This Job Offers

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