Turner Townsend Inc.
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Life Sciences Construction
Portland, Oregon, United States · Senior · Contract
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DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Cost Estimators (13-1051) · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. 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
- Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
- Manage cost impact, contingency management, and commitment tracking logs.
- Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
- Provide commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to achieve fair and competitive contract pricing.
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools to ensure consistent delivery of best practices for clients and the company.
- Be a role model who drives a one-business culture that achieves great outcomes for people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and capable of working independently while collaborating effectively within a project team.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
Compensation
- $120k-$150k
Company info
- Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/ All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.
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