Lead Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - High-Tech Construction

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for an experienced Lead Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to deliver cost management services on large-scale, complex construction programs. This role will support a significant, multi-phase development involving advanced manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and major site infrastructure.

The successful candidate will take a leading role in managing cost-related activities across key project phases, working closely with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

To be successful in this role, you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team, contributing to the successful delivery of major capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day cost management activities across large-scale construction projects.

• Interface with clients, stakeholders, and consultants throughout all project stages.

• Maintain strong communication with client teams and project stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.

• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Communicate effectively with general contractors, owner’s representatives, and external stakeholders to support overall project delivery.

• Support the coordination and delivery of Cost Management and Project Controls services across complex developments.

• Provide regular reporting on the commercial status of projects to client and internal stakeholders.

• Apply Turner & Townsend best practices across all stages of the project lifecycle.

• Identify opportunities to improve cost management processes, tools, and methodologies.

• Support team development through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

• Collaborate with senior leadership on project strategy, risk management, and delivery approach.

• Contribute to maintaining high standards of service delivery in line with client expectations.

• Support financial tracking, including cost reporting, forecasting, and resource planning.

• Assist in developing risk mitigation strategies and performance tracking against KPIs.

• Utilize internal systems and delivery methodologies to ensure consistency and quality.

• Build strong working relationships with clients and project teams.

• Participate in project meetings and contribute to presentations and reporting deliverables.

• Provide ongoing updates on project status, risks, and key commercial considerations.

• Support business development efforts, including proposal input and client engagement where appropriate.

• Contribute to knowledge sharing and lessons learned across projects.

• Attend relevant project and industry meetings as required.

• Support a collaborative team environment aligned with Turner & Townsend values.

• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.

• Graduate degree in a related discipline is preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.

• Experience delivering large-scale, complex construction projects (e.g., manufacturing, infrastructure, or major developments) is strongly preferred.

• Construction consultancy experience is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of Quantity Surveying practices; RICS or equivalent accreditation is advantageous.

• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our clients' needs.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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