Turner Townsend Inc.

Turner Townsend Inc.

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor- Life Sciences Construction

Columbus, Ohio, United States · Mid · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$130kDetected 16 hours ago
ComplianceStakeholder ManagementAccountingSupply ChainProcurementCommunicationPublic SpeakingConstruction Management

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59Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70

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H-1B wage level

the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry

Level IV · 4×
Level I$56,3061 entry
Level II$71,7182 entries
Level III$87,1313 entries
Level IV$102,5444 entries

This range already reaches Level IV — the maximum four lottery entries.

DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Cost Estimators (13-1051) · Columbus, OH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.

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About the role

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

Responsibilities

  • Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
  • Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & 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 & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
  • Manage & monitor invoicing process.
  • 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 manual.
  • Develop procedures governing handover of project.
  • Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
  • Support cost management activities across multiple phases of construction, from planning and procurement through commissioning and closeout.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

  • Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$130,000 USD.
  • This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting.
  • In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

  • Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.
  • Our inspired people share our vision and mission.
  • To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Company info

  • Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/ All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Equal opportunity

  • Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
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