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TECO

Sr Manager, Rates and Cost of Service

Tampa, FL · On-site

Title: Sr Manager, Rates and Cost of Service Company : Tampa Electric Company Location: Midtown ... Manages ad hoc project assignments. 2. Retail rates (20%) Manages the determination of Tampa ...

TECO

Sr Manager, Rates and Cost of Service

Tampa, FL · On-site

Title: Sr Manager, Rates and Cost of Service Company : Tampa Electric Company Location: Midtown ... Implements new and innovative methodologies when appropriate. • Manages ad hoc project ...

gaylor

Electrical Project Manager

Fort Myers, FL

Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring project cost, time, and quality standards are met. Minimum Requirements: * Education: Bachelors Degree in Construction Management preferred.

gaylor

Electrical Project Manager

Naples, FL

Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring project cost, time, and quality standards are met. Minimum Requirements: * Education: Bachelors Degree in Construction Management preferred.

gaylor

Electrical Project Manager

Fort Myers, FL

Develop and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring project cost, time, and quality standards are met. Minimum Requirements: * Education: Bachelors Degree in Construction Management preferred.

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How much do project cost manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average yearly pay for project cost manager in Florida is $79,965.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $68,400.00 and $90,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a project cost manager do?

A Project Cost Manager is responsible for overseeing and controlling the budget and costs associated with a construction or development project. Their main duties include estimating project costs, preparing budgets, monitoring expenses, and ensuring that the project remains within financial constraints. They work closely with project managers, engineers, and contractors to analyze costs, identify potential savings, and report on financial progress. By managing resources efficiently, they help prevent cost overruns and contribute to the overall success of the project.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a project cost manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Project Cost Manager, you need strong analytical skills, a background in finance or quantity surveying, and typically a relevant degree or professional certification such as RICS or AACE. Familiarity with cost estimating software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and project management tools like MS Project or Primavera is common. Excellent communication, negotiation, and attention to detail help build trust and ensure accurate reporting. These skills are crucial to control budgets, minimize financial risks, and deliver projects on time and within scope.

What are some common challenges faced by project cost managers when working on large-scale construction projects?

Project Cost Managers often encounter challenges such as managing budget overruns due to unexpected site conditions, fluctuating material costs, and changes in project scope. Coordinating with multiple stakeholders—like architects, engineers, and contractors—requires strong communication and negotiation skills to ensure costs remain within agreed limits. Maintaining up-to-date cost forecasts and reporting can be demanding, especially when timelines are tight and project details evolve rapidly. Successfully navigating these challenges is key to ensuring a project's financial health and client satisfaction.

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Infographic showing various Project Cost Manager job openings in Florida as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 87% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 17% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $79,965 per year, or $38.4 per hour.

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend

Indiantown, FL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Job description

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, 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.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a large-scale data center construction project in Indiantown, Florida.
This role will serve as a key client-facing position, responsible for delivering cost management, estimating, quantity surveying, and commercial support throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful project outcomes from planning through construction.
To be successful in this role, you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a project team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction while promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:
  • Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
  • Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
  • Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
  • Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
  • Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner or project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
  • Prepare written comments to the general contractor's submissions, including the executive summary.
  • Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
  • Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
  • Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
  • Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
  • Participate effectively with post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
  • Manage cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
  • Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
  • 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 drive fair contract prices.
  • Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
  • Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
  • Carry out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
  • Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed upon in a timely manner.
  • Compile built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
  • Identify, coach, and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
  • Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
  • Financial Management: Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
  • 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 that drives a one-business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
  • Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role within the construction industry.
  • RICS accredited or working toward accreditation preferred.
  • Experience leading cost management on medium or large-sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
  • Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
  • Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, advanced technology, industrial, or large-scale commercial construction projects is preferred.
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Additional Information
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
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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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.

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