Senior Cost Manager & QS — Workplace Projects

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

Job summary

Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management on workplace, commercial and capital-improvement projects across North America. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, change control and financial reporting through design to delivery.

Responsibilities include cost planning, value engineering, contractor negotiations and post-contract cost variances. The role demands strong stakeholder management, leadership and SOX-compliant controls across concurrent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Cost Management, or related field.
• 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.
• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred; RICS accreditation is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, cost management, value engineering, and construction industry best practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

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.
• Communicate with project teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written comments to contractor and consultant submissions, including executive summaries.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and decision-making.
• Inform and drive project priorities based on cost impact.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

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

Tools

RICS accreditation (plus)

Job description

Turner & Townsend seeks a Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management on workplace, commercial and capital-improvement projects across North America. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, change control and financial reporting through design to delivery.

Responsibilities include cost planning, value engineering, contractor negotiations and post-contract cost variances. The role demands strong stakeholder management, leadership and SOX-compliant controls across concurrent