Cost Manager - Construction Management

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Nashville team, supporting construction cost services for a diverse portfolio of projects across real estate developments, data centers and civil infrastructure programs.

The ideal candidate is a motivated, client‑focused professional who is passionate about delivering excellence and embodies the Turner & Townsend purpose and values. This individual will thrive in a collaborative environment, bring a proactive approach to problem‑solving and contribute to the successful delivery of complex, high‑profile projects.

• Advise client on strategies, manage prequalification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, bid levelling documents, make final recommendations to client, attend and chair bid interviews, and manage appointment process.
• Manage estimating services for the full project: develop project estimates (construction, fees, direct work, and other costs), review estimates prepared by junior team members, present estimates to client, present value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meet with vendors to review, validate and challenge costs, and review estimates using benchmark data collected from other projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget and spend forecast with the client, developing and maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team and vendors.
• Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors and making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders and contractual disputes.
• Manage and monitor invoicing process.
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
• Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post‑contract audits and account close outs.
• Hold post‑contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson‑learned document and apply lessons to create training manuals.
• Develop procedures governing handover of the project.
• Perform all duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software and Take‑off Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related construction field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards accreditation is valuable.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium or large‑sized construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
• Strong communication skills.

On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity. All information collected will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.