Turner & TownsendChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$130k–$160k/yr
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…
Skills: Cost management, Quantity surveying, Estimating, Change order negotiation, Cost planning
Turner & TownsendChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$130k–$160k/yr
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…
Skills: Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Planning, Change Order Negotiation, Value Engineering
Turner & TownsendChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$135k–$160k/yr
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…
Skills: Cost management, Quantity surveying, Data center construction, Commercial strategy, Cost governance
Turner & TownsendChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$135k–$160k/yr
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…
Skills: Cost management, Quantity surveying, Data center construction, Commercial strategy, Cost governance
Turner & TownsendChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$100k–$130k/yr
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…
Skills: Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Estimating, Value Engineering, Procurement
Turner & TownsendChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$100k–$130k/yr
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…
Skills: Cost management, Quantity surveying, Construction management, Estimating, Value engineering
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$115k–$135k/yr
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Skills: Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, Piping, Plumbing, Fire Protection
AhernChicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$155k–$185k/yr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$54k–$103k/yr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
$150k–$200k/yr
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that incl…
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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McDonald'sChicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$50/hr–$64/hr
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Skills: Commercial real estate, Due diligence, Title insurance, Survey analysis, Contract analysis
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$66k–$72k/yr
About Us HBK Engineering, LLC is a fully licensed, professional engineering design firm headquartered in Chicago, IL with a staff approaching 700 individuals. HBK provides civil, environmental, structural, electrical, su…
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote OK
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring …
Skills: Healthcare construction, Project management, Budgeting, Risk management, Contract negotiation
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$26/hr–$40/hr
Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work he…
Skills: MicroStation, CADD, Utility design, Construction documentation, Water distribution infrastructure
Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
$30/hr–$40/hr
Description About Henricksen Henricksen (Oak Brook, IL) is a full-service contract furniture dealership specializing in office, healthcare, education, government, senior living, and hospitality spaces. In 1962, Henrickse…
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Turner & Townsend
Chicago, Illinois, United States • On-site
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The Senior Cost Manager will serve as a key client interface, providing leadership in cost management, estimating, and value engineering throughout the construction lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing change orders, conducting cost valuations, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for complex projects.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in construction management, quantity surveying, or a related field with 5-7 years of relevant experience. Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters and excellent communication skills are required, with RICS accreditation preferred.
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 programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, 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 programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Chicago team and serve as a key day-to-day client interface, ensuring client objectives are achieved through the delivery of value-added cost management services.
Our Chicago team supports projects across commercial real estate, corporate occupier, data center, mission-critical, and other public and private sector developments, providing opportunities to partner with leading clients on complex and high-profile programs.
To be successful in this role, you must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively. In this key position, you will provide leadership and direction while promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
The base salary range for this role is $130K-$160K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
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/ and www.heery.com/
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
We're global programme managers – helping to deliver projects that define how people live, work and connect.
We're Turner & Townsend – a global programme manager. For more than 80 years, we’ve helped deliver the projects that define how people live, work and connect. From shaping resilient cities to advancing clean energy, we approach every challenge with the same goal – to make a meaningful and lasting impact. Partnering closely with our clients, we plan, manage and deliver complex projects and portfolios. Our teams bring the leadership, commercial expertise and independent advice that unlocks performance and protects investment. From the metro systems moving millions of people to the data centres powering the digital economy, we bring ambitious plans to life and deliver outcomes that matter.
Offices: Low Hall, Caverley Lane/Low Hall Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4GH, GB
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