Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend • Atlanta, GA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to serve as a key client contact, delivering high-quality cost management services that support successful project outcomes. Based in Atlanta, this role will be assigned to major construction projects within one of Turner & Townsend's key local sectors, including data centers, mission-critical/high-tech, commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure. The successful candidate will provide cost and commercial leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and design through construction and closeout. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator who thrives in a client-facing environment, works effectively both independently and within a team, and demonstrates the leadership, professionalism, and values that define Turner & Townsend.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
• Experience leading cost management activities on medium to large-scale construction projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Strong understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication, client-facing, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• RICS accreditation, or progress toward accreditation, is preferred.
• Experience supporting projects within data centers, mission-critical/high-tech, commercial, healthcare, infrastructure, or other major capital construction sectors is preferred.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Providing estimate and cost planning services, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
• Reviewing and collaborating with design teams and general contractors in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconciling changes and assisting contractors to ensure cost data accuracy.
• Meeting with contractors, owners, and project managers to gather project status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
• Preparing written reviews and executive summaries for contractor submissions.
• Coordinating cost information from multiple sources, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams.
• Informing and driving engineering priorities based on cost impacts.
• Working proactively with minimal supervision to resolve cost and scheduling issues.
• Managing cost checks and carrying out valuations on complex construction projects.
• Supporting post-contract cost variance analysis and change control processes.
• Managing cost impact assessments, contingency management, and commitment tracking logs.
• Preparing funding presentations and coordinating value engineering sessions with project stakeholders.
• Developing cost plans and estimates throughout the design phase and delivering updates at key project milestones.
• Providing commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of clients to achieve fair contract values.
• Performing quantity surveying, cost control, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing post-contract cost variances and change control processes effectively.
• Overseeing cost auditing and valuation activities and maintaining robust cost validation procedures.
• Producing monthly cost reports for client presentation and review.
• Negotiating and finalizing project accounts in a timely manner.
• Compiling completed project cost data for benchmarking and future estimating purposes.
• Identifying, coaching, and mentoring team members to support professional growth and development.
• Demonstrating excellence in leadership and service delivery in accordance with project and client requirements.
• Utilizing internal systems to monitor project financial performance, margin levels, fee forecasts, resource planning, and reporting.
• Implementing and maintaining internal business management systems, delivery methodologies, and best practices.
• Promoting a one-business culture that achieves positive outcomes for people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.

Benefits

• A great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• Support for success in work and life.
• Promotion of a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

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