Senior Cost Manager Job ID 256175 Posted 15-Jan-2026 Service line PJM Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Construction, Engineering/Maintenance, Project Management Location(s) Lisbon - Lisboa - Portugal **Senior Cost Manager** CBRE | Turner & Towsend Portugal is looking for a **Senior Cost Manager** to grow our team of dedicated professionals to Project Management Services. We are looking for highly motivated individuals, with experience on all different types of projects and capable of working in different work environments. **ABOUT THE COMPANY:** At CBRE | Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 130 countries worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world. Our people share our Purpose and Values. CBRE | Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world. **About the Role:** As a CBRE Cost Management Consultant, you will oversee individual multi-disciplined commercial real estate solutions for small to medium-sized clients with direct accountability for cost management delivery. This job is part of the Building Consultancy function. They are responsible for specialist building services including surveying, inspections, and planning. **What You’ll Do:** + Manage all facets of cost management for single real estate projects throughout the planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout. + Assess basic project scope and client needs to develop and present recommended budgets for necessary pre-bid and pre-construction cost estimating and cost planning services. + Partner with project teams to source and oversee the pre-bid and pre-construction services associated with the development of a project budget and cost plan. + Work with the client and Project Managers to ensure all work is funded in compliance with the client's internal policies. + Ensure all contracts include required language aligned with lease requirements for the solicitation of all landlord contributions. + Review and report all bid responses to the client. Include recommendations for items such as allowances, contingencies, and reserves. + Align cost plan with project master schedule. Establish a strategy to manage cash flows and project accruals and report progress. + Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions. + Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function. + Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement. + Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams. + Work within broad guidelines and policies. + Explain difficult or sensitive information. **What You’ll Need:** + Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. + Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information. + Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions. + In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. + Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset. + Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations. **Disclaimer:** Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)