Senior Cost Manager & Quantity Surveyor - Construction

Facade Today; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in San Diego is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a diverse portfolio of construction projects across the San Diego region.

This client-facing role will provide strategic cost management leadership across projects in diverse sectors, ensuring client objectives are achieved through value-added cost management services throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
• Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication 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.
• Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
• Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

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

RICS accredited or working towards it

Job description

Turner & Townsend in San Diego is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a diverse portfolio of construction projects across the San Diego region.

This client-facing role will provide strategic cost management leadership across projects in diverse sectors, ensuring client objectives are achieved through value-added cost management services throughout the project lifecycle.