Senior Cost Manager & QS – Workplace Projects

Turner & Townsend; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support a portfolio of workplace, commercial, and capital improvement projects across North America. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, change management and financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include cost estimation, value engineering, and negotiations with contractors to drive fair pricing.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in construction cost management, quantity surveying, cost controls, or project controls.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, change management, cost reporting, and financial controls across multiple projects or programs.
• Experience leading cost management services on medium to large-scale construction projects.
• Experience supporting workplace, tenant improvement, renovation, decommissioning, laboratory, infrastructure, or similar capital projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and decision-making.
• Prepare written comments to contractor and consultant submissions, including executive summaries.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract pricing.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Change management

Financial controls

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Cost Management, or related field

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to support a portfolio of workplace, commercial, and capital improvement projects across North America. You will manage budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, change management and financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include cost estimation, value engineering, and negotiations with contractors to drive fair pricing.