Senior Quantity Surveyor

Currie & Brown; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Competitive salary

Job summary

Currie & Brown is seeking a Lead Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a major semiconductor client in Dallas, TX. You will lead quantity surveying and commercial cost management, overseeing budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and reporting while collaborating with clients and contractors to ensure cost certainty.

You will mentor junior staff and drive commercial decisions across a large-scale, technically complex program, with senior leadership oversight and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of quantity surveying or cost management experience on large projects.
• Experience in industrial, semiconductor, or data center projects preferred.
• MRICS/RICS certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead QS and commercial cost management across the project lifecycle.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and financial reporting.
• Review estimates, payment applications, progress claims, and change orders.
• Negotiate contractor variations and manage commercial claims.
• Mentor junior QS and provide strategic cost advice.
• Ensure final accounts and project closeout are accurate.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial cost management

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

Currie & Brown is a global leader in construction consultancy, providing project management, cost management, and advisory services across some of the world's most complex and innovative construction projects. With a strong presence in the semiconductor, data center, and advanced manufacturing sectors, we partner with leading clients to deliver successful project outcomes.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Senior Quantity Surveyor (QS) / Cost Manager to support a major semiconductor client in Dallas, TX. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role on a large-scale, technically complex construction program within the rapidly growing semiconductor industry.

The successful candidate will lead quantity surveying and commercial cost management activities, providing oversight of project budgets, contractor valuations, change management, procurement support, and financial reporting. This individual will work closely with the client, contractors, and project leadership to ensure cost certainty, commercial compliance, and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead quantity surveying and cost management activities throughout the project lifecycle, from preconstruction through project closeout.
• Manage and oversee project budgets, cost forecasts, cash flow projections, and financial reporting.
• Review and validate contractor estimates, payment applications, progress claims, and change orders.
• Lead the evaluation, negotiation, and resolution of contractor variations and commercial claims.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and benchmarking for complex construction scopes.
• Provide commercial oversight of major construction packages, including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and process-related systems.
• Support procurement activities, bid evaluations, tender analysis, and contract negotiations.
• Monitor project expenditures, identify cost risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Manage contract administration, cost reporting, and change control processes.
• Lead commercial meetings with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior quantity surveyors and cost management professionals.
• Support project leadership with strategic cost advice and commercial decision-making.
• Ensure accurate final account reconciliation and project financial closeout.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in quantity surveying, cost management, or commercial construction management.
• Strong experience supporting large-scale industrial, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, data center, or other mission-critical construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading QS or commercial cost management functions on complex capital projects.
• Extensive knowledge of construction contracts, cost estimating, procurement, change management, and financial controls.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, complex construction packages, and contractor commercial management.
• Experience reviewing contractor payment applications, change orders, claims, and final accounts.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while leading commercial activities within an integrated project team.
• Proficiency in Excel and industry-standard cost management and reporting tools.
• Professional certifications such as MRICS, RICS, or equivalent are preferred.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to support a major semiconductor client on a high-profile construction program.
• Exposure to large-scale, complex capital projects.
• Collaborative environment with experienced industry professionals.
• Career development and advancement opportunities within a global consultancy.
• Medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.