Remote Estimator & Cost Manager for Complex Projects

Turner & Townsend; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Estimator/Cost Manager to act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface on large, mission‑critical construction programs in the San Francisco area. You will drive cost planning, forecasting, and governance across complex campus‑scale facilities with infrastructure‑heavy works, MEP‑intensive buildings, and EV charging infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be client‑facing, highly organized, and capable of independent work while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction discipline.
• Proven experience delivering cost management services on medium to large, complex construction projects with a focus on mission‑critical, industrial, infrastructure, or campus environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts, procurement routes, valuations, change control, and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary day‑to‑day commercial interface with the client during design and construction.
• Provide cost planning, estimating, and forecasting services, including cost plans at key milestones.
• Establish and maintain cost control, change management, and commercial governance processes.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, lead negotiations on behalf of the client.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts, and commercial dashboards for client presentation.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Client liaison

Contract knowledge

MEP experience

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Costing software

Excel

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Estimator/Cost Manager to act as the key, day‑to‑day client interface on large, mission‑critical construction programs in the San Francisco area. You will drive cost planning, forecasting, and governance across complex campus‑scale facilities with infrastructure‑heavy works, MEP‑intensive buildings, and EV charging infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be client‑facing, highly organized, and capable of independent work while collaborating with