Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Data Center Construction
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences.
We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes:
- Company description (intro) maybe "About the role"? Actually "About the role" could be the job description summary. Could include a paragraph about the role.
- Travel Requirement: mention travel requirement.
- Responsibilities: list bullet points.
- Qualifications: list bullet points.
- Additional Information: includes salary range, benefits mention, etc. So we could have a "Pay" section with salary range. Benefits: mention "comprehensive benefits package" and bonuses. Could include Benefits section.
- Schedule? Not mentioned.
- Skills? Not explicit separate list; qualifications cover skills.
We should not create sections with placeholder text. So we need to include sections only if we have real content.
Potential sections:
About the role
with paragraph summarizing role: Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor supporting construction cost services on large-scale multi-phase campus development in St. Louis, MO area. Travel requirement: based in Chicago, IL area, travel to site near St. Louis approx once per month for 2-3 days.
Responsibilities
with - list each responsibility.
Qualifications
with - list each qualification.
Pay
with paragraph: base salary range $110K-$130K USD, plus eligibility for bonuses.
Benefits
with paragraph: comprehensive benefits package, plus mention of flexible work environment, work-life balance, etc. But we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO etc. The "Additional Information" includes: "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." That's substantive about benefits/work environment. Could be included in Benefits section.
We must remove EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove social media links, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract substantive content:
Company intro: "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."
That's substantive about company; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate "About the company" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put company description under About the role (makes sense). Or we could incorporate into About the role paragraph.
Travel Requirement: "Candidates must be based in the Chicago, IL area and able to travel to the project site near St. Louis, MO approximately once per month for 2–3 days per trip."
Responsibilities list: bullet points after "Responsibilities:":
- Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes.
- Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments.
- Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data.
- Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.
- Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations.
- Support dispute avoidance and resolution through structured change and cost management processes.
- Manage and monitor invoicing and financial tracking.
- Oversee final accounts, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities.
- Conduct post-project reviews and support lessons learned documentation and process improvements.
- Develop and support project handover procedures.
- Utilize cost estimating, take-off, and reporting tools to support project delivery.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications list after "Qualifications":
- Ability to travel to the St. Louis, MO area monthly for a 2–3 day trip. (duplicate of travel requirement but okay)
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
- Experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects, including site development and large building programs.
- Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering principles.
- Experience supporting pre-contract estimating and post-contract cost control activities.
- Familiarity with cost reporting, budgeting, and change management processes on active construction projects.
- Ability to review contractor pricing, payment applications, and change orders with attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred.
Additional Information:
- *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
- The base salary range for this role is $110K-$130K 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. (EEO boilerplate - remove)
- Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/ (maybe keep? It's not boilerplate but could be considered navigation? It's a link to company site. Might be considered not essential but could be kept? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The links are not navigation per se but could be considered "navigation"? Might be safe to keep? Probably better to remove as it's not substantive job info. It's more like "find out more". Could be considered boilerplate? I'd remove.
- Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn (remove as social media boilerplate).
- It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 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. (This is recruitment policy boilerplate; remove.)
Thus we keep: On-site presence note, salary range, bonus eligibility, benefits package, inspiring people statement about work environment.
We need to decide sections: About the role (including company description and role summary), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits. Possibly also a short note about travel requirement could be in About the role or as its own section? Travel requirement is also in Qualifications; we could keep it there.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not create Schedule section (none). Not create Skills unless we have specific skills list; we have skills within qualifications but not separate.
Thus final HTML:
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. 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. Turner & Townsend are seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services on a large-scale, multi-phase campus development in the St. Louis, MO area. This is a major greenfield project involving extensive site development and the construction of multiple large industrial buildings. The ideal candidate will be driven, client-focused, and aligned with Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values, with experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects. Candidates must be based in the Chicago, IL area and able to travel to the project site near St. Louis, MO approximately once per month for 2–3 days per trip.
Responsibilities
- Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes.
- Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments.
- Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data.
- Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.
- Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations.
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to decide which sections to include. The posting includes: - Company description (intro) maybe "About the role"? Actually "About the role" could be the job description summary. Could include a paragraph about the role. - Travel Requirement: mention travel requirement. - Responsibilities: list bullet points. - Qualifications: list bullet points. - Additional Information: includes salary range, benefits mention, etc. So we could have a "Pay" section with salary range. Benefits: mention "comprehensive benefits package" and bonuses. Could include Benefits section. - Schedule? Not mentioned. - Skills? Not explicit separate list; qualifications cover skills. We should not create sections with placeholder text. So we need to include sections only if we have real content. Potential sections:
About the role
with paragraph summarizing role: Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor supporting construction cost services on large-scale multi-phase campus development in St. Louis, MO area. Travel requirement: based in Chicago, IL area, travel to site near St. Louis approx once per month for 2-3 days.Responsibilities
with- list each responsibility.
Qualifications
with- list each qualification.
Pay
with paragraph: base salary range $110K-$130K USD, plus eligibility for bonuses.Benefits
with paragraph: comprehensive benefits package, plus mention of flexible work environment, work-life balance, etc. But we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO etc. The "Additional Information" includes: "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." That's substantive about benefits/work environment. Could be included in Benefits section. We must remove EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove social media links, etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract substantive content: Company intro: "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." That's substantive about company; could be part of About the role or maybe a separate "About the company" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could put company description under About the role (makes sense). Or we could incorporate into About the role paragraph. Travel Requirement: "Candidates must be based in the Chicago, IL area and able to travel to the project site near St. Louis, MO approximately once per month for 2–3 days per trip." Responsibilities list: bullet points after "Responsibilities:": - Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes. - Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments. - Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data. - Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers. - Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations. - Support dispute avoidance and resolution through structured change and cost management processes. - Manage and monitor invoicing and financial tracking. - Oversee final accounts, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities. - Conduct post-project reviews and support lessons learned documentation and process improvements. - Develop and support project handover procedures. - Utilize cost estimating, take-off, and reporting tools to support project delivery. - SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Qualifications list after "Qualifications": - Ability to travel to the St. Louis, MO area monthly for a 2–3 day trip. (duplicate of travel requirement but okay) - Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field. - 3–5 years of experience in a cost management role within the construction industry. - Experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects, including site development and large building programs. - Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred. - Knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering principles. - Experience supporting pre-contract estimating and post-contract cost control activities. - Familiarity with cost reporting, budgeting, and change management processes on active construction projects. - Ability to review contractor pricing, payment applications, and change orders with attention to detail. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. - Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. - RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred. Additional Information: - *On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs. - The base salary range for this role is $110K-$130K 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. (EEO boilerplate - remove) - Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/ (maybe keep? It's not boilerplate but could be considered navigation? It's a link to company site. Might be considered not essential but could be kept? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The links are not navigation per se but could be considered "navigation"? Might be safe to keep? Probably better to remove as it's not substantive job info. It's more like "find out more". Could be considered boilerplate? I'd remove. - Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn (remove as social media boilerplate). - It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 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. (This is recruitment policy boilerplate; remove.) Thus we keep: On-site presence note, salary range, bonus eligibility, benefits package, inspiring people statement about work environment. We need to decide sections: About the role (including company description and role summary), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Benefits. Possibly also a short note about travel requirement could be in About the role or as its own section? Travel requirement is also in Qualifications; we could keep it there. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not create Schedule section (none). Not create Skills unless we have specific skills list; we have skills within qualifications but not separate. Thus final HTML: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. 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. Turner & Townsend are seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services on a large-scale, multi-phase campus development in the St. Louis, MO area. This is a major greenfield project involving extensive site development and the construction of multiple large industrial buildings. The ideal candidate will be driven, client-focused, and aligned with Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values, with experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects. Candidates must be based in the Chicago, IL area and able to travel to the project site near St. Louis, MO approximately once per month for 2–3 days per trip.
Responsibilities
- Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes.
- Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments.
- Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data.
- Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.
- Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations.
- list each qualification.