Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor, Manufacturing Construction

Job overview

The Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor, Manufacturing Construction role is onsite in Glendale, KY, with onsite requirements subject to client needs. Compensation is not specified. Turner & Townsend provides professional services across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources; this role supports a major advanced manufacturing construction program. The role provides cost leadership across the project lifecycle, helping the client and project stakeholders manage estimates, budgets, changes, valuations, and commercial controls. It supports successful project delivery through accurate cost information, proactive risk management, and coordination with contractors and design teams.

What you'll do

• Estimate and negotiate change orders
• prepare and present cost plans and estimates
• review estimates with design teams and the general contractor
• reconcile changes and verify contractor data
• prepare cost updates, written comments, monthly reports, and funding presentations
• manage cost checks, valuations, contingency, commitment tracking, and change control
• review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead client-side negotiations
• support value engineering and final account negotiations
• mentor talent and contribute to financial and delivery processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior cost manager

quantity surveyor

manufacturing construction

cost planning

cost estimating

change management

commercial controls

glendale ky

turner & townsend

construction projects

value engineering

client-facing

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field and 5–7 years of relevant cost management experience. RICS accreditation or progress toward it is preferred; experience with complex industrial, manufacturing, automotive, or construction projects is sought.

About the employer

Turner & Townsend is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.