Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Turner & Townsend is hiring an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to join its Phoenix team, supporting a diverse portfolio of large-scale construction projects. Projects include data centers, commercial real estate, high-tech, and semiconductor manufacturing facilities for clients in the Phoenix market and broader region.

The role is a key day-to-day client interface, delivering cost management services throughout the project lifecycle and helping ensure client objectives are achieved. It offers leadership responsibilities on complex, high-profile projects and calls for someone who can work independently and collaboratively with high-performing project teams. The position promotes Turner & Townsend’s purpose, values, and vision and contributes to cost management service delivery, financial management, and consistent use of company systems and methodologies.

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. The company describes its work environment as flexible and supportive of work-life balance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• Experience leading cost management on medium- or large-sized 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.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a client-facing environment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Prepare and present estimates and cost plans, including final cost plans and updates at appropriate design milestones.
• Review and participate in the development of cost estimates with design services teams and general contractors.
• Reconcile changes and help ensure general contractor cost data is accurate.
• Gather project status information from general contractors and project owners to prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written comments on general contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
• Coordinate cost information from NPA, subcontractors, suppliers, and architects and engineers for cost discussions.
• 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 these processes 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.
• 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 control, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and manage cost auditing, valuation, and cost validation processes.
• 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.
• Demonstrate leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
• 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.
• Promote a one-business culture that balances the needs of employees, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment that supports work-life balance.
• Inclusive company culture and an opportunity for each employee to have a voice and affect change.

What This Job Offers

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