Senior Quantity Surveyor - Rail & Transit Projects (Oakland)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life & Accident Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Flextime

Training and Development opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor with 5+ years of contractor experience to lead cost management, invoicing, and claims support on rail projects. Role requires strong communication, planning, and reporting skills with a focus on compliance with contractual requirements.

The position is full-time on-site in Oakland, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a salary range of $142,209 to $237,015 USD per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor for a contractor.
• Familiar with rail metro projects and transit systems technologies (power, signaling, telecom, SCADA).
• Strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills.
• Proficient with estimating, budgeting, and planning.
• Excellent written reports and professional presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare interim progress applications and valuations.
• Manage monthly PPC approvals with client and construction manager.
• Ensure PPC and invoices comply with contractual requirements and STS procedures.
• Perform re-measurement and risk/variation tracking monthly.
• Coordinate reporting: daily/weekly/monthly progress, QPR, client presentations.

Skills

communication

presentation

documentation

training

delivery

estimating

budgeting

planning

interpersonal skills

english proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor with 5+ years of contractor experience to lead cost management, invoicing, and claims support on rail projects. Role requires strong communication, planning, and reporting skills with a focus on compliance with contractual requirements.

The position is full-time on-site in Oakland, offering a comprehensive benefits package and a salary range of $142,209 to $237,015 USD per year.