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Turner & Townsend

Senior Cost Manager - Life Sciences Construction

Raleigh, NC, United States

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Experience: Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 3, 2026

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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 programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include program, 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 program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to serve as a key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services. This position will support a major pharmaceutical and consumer health manufacturing expansion program in Wilson, North Carolina, approximately 50 minutes east of Raleigh. The program involves the redevelopment and expansion of a large-scale manufacturing campus, with a substantial pipeline of ongoing and future capital projects. The successful candidate will play an integral role in delivering cost management services throughout the full project lifecycle, from planning and design through construction and closeout. For candidates commuting from surrounding areas, mileage reimbursement and additional support may be available based on individual circumstances. To be successful in this position, you must possess strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with project teams and stakeholders. This role offers the opportunity to support a long-term capital program, contribute to the delivery of complex manufacturing projects, and play a key role in the continued growth and success of a valued client relationship. In this significant position, you will provide leadership and direction while promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

Responsibilities:

Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
Provide estimate and cost planning services, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure cost data is accurate.
Communicate and meet with the general contractor, owner, and project manager to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions, including suppliers, subcontractors, NPA data, quantities, and A/E information.
Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impacts.
Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve project and scheduling issues.
Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects while ensuring timely and accurate cost validation.
Participate effectively in post-contract cost variance management and change control processes.
Manage cost impact assessments, contingency management, and commitment tracking logs.
Prepare funding presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
Develop cost plans and estimates throughout the design phase, providing updates at key design milestones.
Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to secure fair and competitive contract pricing.
Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensure post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
Ensure robust cost auditing, valuation, and validation processes are maintained.
Produce and present monthly cost reports to the client.
Negotiate and finalize project accounts in a timely manner.
Compile and maintain built-cost benchmarking data.
Identify, coach, and mentor talent while celebrating the success of others.
Demonstrate excellence in leadership and service delivery in line with project and client expectations.
Utilize internal systems to manage commission financial performance, including fee forecasts, resource forecasting, and reporting.
Implement and maintain Turner & Townsend business management systems, methodologies, and tools to ensure consistent delivery for clients.
Be a role model who promotes a one-business culture that balances positive outcomes for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
SOX control responsibilities may form part of this role and must be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
RICS accredited or actively working toward accreditation preferred.
Experience leading cost management services on medium to large-scale construction projects of moderate to high complexity.
Experience leading cost management services on large-scale industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or consumer products capital projects is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting greenfield, brownfield, expansion, or facility modernization programs is highly desirable.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement strategies, value management, and value engineering.
Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, cost controls, change management, and commercial negotiations.
Excellent client-facing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

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. Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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Skills

Cost management
Communication skills
Work independently
Leadership
Estimating
Scheduling
Presentation skills
Surveying
Change management
Auditing
Forecasting
Reporting
Construction management
Construction industry
Procurement
Stakeholder management

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