Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join their team in San Francisco, CA. The role involves advising clients on cost strategies, managing estimating services, and overseeing cost reporting for construction projects. Candidates should possess a degree in relevant fields and have 3-5 years of experience in cost management within the construction industry. This hybrid position offers a salary range of $120K-$140K per year.

Qualifications

Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a cost management role in the construction industry.
Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
RICS accreditation or working towards it is valuable.

Responsibilities

Advise client on strategies and manage prequalification of vendors.
Manage estimating services for the full project.
Establish reporting schedules and manage cost reporting.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of construction industry technical matters

Cost management experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or related field

Job description

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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. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend are looking for a Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our team and support construction cost services for our clients. The ideal candidate will be driven and promote our Turner & Townsend purposes and values.

This is a hybrid opportunity

Responsibilities

Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid level documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process
Manage estimating services for the full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
Manage & monitor invoicing process.
Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
Develop procedures governing handover of project.
Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
RICS accredited or working towards it is valuable.
Experience supporting cost management on medium or large sized construction projects.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Strong communication skills.

Additional Information

The salary range for this full-time role is $120K-$140K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

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

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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.

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

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