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Project Cost Manager Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

Project Manager

Louisville, KY · On-site

$400K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The position is responsible for managing daily activities and issues related to completing a construction project,including overall project planning, scheduling, project cost accounting, quality ...

Project Manager

Louisville, KY · On-site

$400K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The position is responsible for managing daily activities and issues related to completing a construction project, including overall project planning, scheduling, project cost accounting, quality ...

Project Manager

Louisville, KY · On-site

$400K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The position is responsible for managing daily activities and issues related to completing a construction project, including overall project planning, scheduling, project cost accounting, quality ...

The Construction Project Manager is responsible for managing the construction project safety, quality, schedule, cost control, contracts, subcontractors, suppliers, proposals, estimates ...

Capital Project Manager II

Paducah, KY

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Establish consistent cost estimating, project scheduling, and construction practices across the ... Manage project estimates, resources, schedules, work plans, and overall construction management for ...

Project Manager - Lexington

Louisville, KY · On-site

$400K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The position is responsible for managing daily activities and issues related to completing a construction project,including overall project planning, scheduling, project cost accounting, quality ...

Project Manager - Lexington

Louisville, KY · On-site

$400K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The position is responsible for managing daily activities and issues related to completing a construction project, including overall project planning, scheduling, project cost accounting, quality ...

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How much do project cost manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for project cost manager in Kentucky is $92,938.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $79,500.00 and $105,500.00 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.
Infographic showing various Project Cost Manager job openings in Kentucky as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $92,938 per year, or $44.7 per hour.

Project Manager - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend

Hawesville, KY

Full-time

Posted 24 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 seeks an experienced Project Manager to support large-scale construction projects. The ideal project manager will be driven to provide our clients with excellent service.     

Responsibilities:  

  • Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects. 
  • Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips. 
  • Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized. 
  • Ensure application of best practice on all projects. 
  • Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required 
  • Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly. 
  • Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews 
  • Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications. 
  • Forecast and update key project milestones and budget. 
  • Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria 
  • Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders 
  • Rapid response to RFIs from the field 
  • Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required 
  • Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers. 
  • Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities. 
  • Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives. 
  • Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured. 
  • Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes 
  • SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction. 
  • Strong organizational and management skills – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team 
  • Effective presentation skills 
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools 
  • Strong 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/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list or that have not followed due process. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.


All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
 

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