Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States; on-site presence may be required depending on client needs.

Company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company delivering programme, project, cost, asset, commercial, procurement, and supply chain management services across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources.

What you will do

• Act as the day-to-day client interface and deliver value-added cost management services.
• Prepare estimates, budgets, cost plans, monthly cost reports, funding presentations, and built-cost records.
• Manage cost checks, valuations, post-contract cost variances, change control, contingency, and commitment tracking.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, lead negotiations, and support value engineering and design optioneering.
• Coordinate cost information from design teams, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor talent while supporting financial management, delivery methodologies, and business management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.
• 5–7 years of relevant cost management experience in the construction industry.
• Experience leading cost management for medium or large, medium- to high-complexity construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working in a client-facing role.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred; RICS accreditation or progress toward it is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role within the real estate department.
• Flexible and productive working environment supporting work-life balance.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal opportunity.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful projects and influence outcomes for clients, stakeholders, and society.