Cost Manager

Currie & Brown; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k matching

Paid vacation

Life insurance

Job summary

Currie & Brown, a leading global construction consultancy, seeks an experienced Construction Cost Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area. You’ll support project leaders by delivering estimation, procurement, and cost planning to keep projects on budget and to the highest standards.

You’ll contribute to successful project outcomes, knowledge sharing, and innovation, reinforcing Currie & Brown’s reputation as a trusted partner across industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking construction project cost reporting and analysis with estimating, procurement, scheduling, and finance interaction.
• Assisting and implementing cost control, schedule and progress control reporting.
• Monitoring cost performance to identify variances from the budget.
• Producing accurate/unbiased cost forecasts at detailed and summary levels.
• Identifying early warnings of adverse cost trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Forecasting final project cost based on actual incurred cost vs. budget.
• Supporting client accounts, monthly invoicing, and purchase order management.
• Assisting with project cost estimates from conceptual stages through development.
• Establishing and maintaining cost/estimating tools, methods, and databases.

Job description

At Currie & Brown, we deliver certainty in an uncertain world. As a leading global construction consultancy, we partner with clients on some of the most complex and high-profile projects across high-tech, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, government, education, commercial property, energy, and more.

We are confident, precise, and focused on unlocking value across the asset lifecycle. By joining our team, you’ll play a key role in driving sustainable, innovative solutions that transform the built environment.

About the Role:

Currie & Brown is seeking an experienced Construction Cost Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area. The successful candidate will support project leaders by delivering core services, including estimation, procurement, and cost planning, while ensuring work is completed on budget and to the highest standards. This role will contribute to successful project outcomes, knowledge sharing, and innovation, reinforcing Currie & Brown’s reputation as a trusted partner.

Responsibilities:

• Undertaking construction project cost reporting and analysis, including significant interface with estimating, procurement, scheduling, document control and finance/accounting when appropriate
• Assisting and implementing cost control, schedule and progress control reporting
• Monitoring cost performance to discover and understand variances from the budget
• Producing accurate/unbiased cost forecasts at a detailed and summary level
• Identifying and ensuring early warning of adverse cost trends so that corrective actions can be taken
• Forecasting the final cost of the project based on the analysis of the actual incurred cost against the agreed budget
• Supporting client account, monthly invoicing, and purchase order management
• Assisting with project cost estimates from conceptual through various stages of project development using experience, historical data, and parametric ratios
• Establishing new and maintaining existing cost and estimating tools, methods and databases used to produce project estimates
• Participating in industry benchmarking of project metrics

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Ability to conceptually visualize and quantify project requirements
• Knowledge of estimating and cost control applications
• Demonstrate advanced industry knowledge and facilitation skills in pricing analysis, modeling, purchase price cost analysis and identifying competitive benchmarks
• Exceptional time management, prioritization, and negotiation skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft office suite programs

What you can expect:

• A collaborative business environment, where every voice is heard and supported.
• Opportunities for personal and professional advancement.
• Buddy and mentorship program.
• Continuous learning and professional development, in all stages of your career.
• Opportunities for relocation, nationally and internationally.
• Healthy work/life balance that
• A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k matching, paid vacation and more.