Senior Cost Manager

Senior Cost Manager

Job ID

281779

Posted

26-Jun-2026

Service line

PJM Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Project Management, Quantity Surveying

Location(s)

King of Prussia - Pennsylvania - United States of America

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cost Manager to work as part of our talented Cost Management team. This role will require you to work on a wide portfolio of construction projects, of varying size and complexity. You will be involved from inception through to completion, so will require a broad experience of the construction process and being able to manage multiple projects and competing deliverables at once. To be successful in this position you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role.

What you'll do

• Lead the end-to-end cost management requirements of the project, liaising with relevant stakeholders and clearly setting and communicating cost parameters to deliver the project within the agreed budget.
• Conduct scope definition sessions with clients to develop a holistic project budget.
• Developing cost plans and estimates from concept through detailed design.
• Delivering and presenting updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Reviewing proposed design changes/new technologies and prepare estimates within appropriate accuracy levels.
• Understanding design stages and estimate levels.
• Liaise with the Project Manager and Design team to actively manage commercial input to design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Preparing cashflow forecasts for the construction life cycle.
• Analyzing labor markets and cost drivers such as Unions & Tax.
• Supporting with the preparation of content for stakeholder monthly presentations.
• Preparing and presenting monthly cost reports to senior client stakeholders, being able to articulate key movements and risks.
• Developing procurement strategies and preparation of reports, providing guidance to the client on appropriate procurement routes and the respective strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks.
• Input into risk management activities, with pricing of risks where appropriate and contributing to mitigation measures.
• Preparation of GC tender documentation.
• Management of the procurement process including; collating responses to tender queries, attending tender interviews, levelling and analyzing tender returns, removing qualifications and assumptions to obtain a compliant like-for-like tender sum.
• Preparation and presentation of Tender Recommendation Report.
• Oversight of GC trade package procurement, including; agreeing package structure and inputting into levelling and reviews.
• Provide advice and input into client direct package procurement, with the process managed by others.
• Conducting and agreeing monthly pencil requisitions with the GC.
• Reviewing and agreeing variations with the GC to achieve a rolling final account.
• Agreeing GC Final Accounts.
• Liaising with client Finance team to provide necessary accounting information as required.
• Delivering Life Cycle Costing models.
• Benchmarking integration to ensure accurate data capture.

What you'll need

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS/BEng/BArch) from College or University in a technical area of study.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience and/or training.
• Demonstrated experience working in a construction cost role and developing estimates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience providing construction cost management services throughout the project lifecycle.
• College and/or post-graduate degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Excellent communicator and thrives in a client facing role with an ability to present to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage deliverables across multiple projects at the same time.
• The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of estimating/cost management experience in construction / laboratory environments.
• Manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
• US experience preferred.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend was consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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