Strategic Cost Leadership: Associate Director, QS

Turnertownsend; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Cost Management and/or Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management across major capital construction projects and client accounts. This leadership role drives commercial excellence, oversees delivery, and manages stakeholder relationships.

The successful candidate will provide strategic commercial leadership throughout the project lifecycle, lead and develop high-performing teams, and support business growth while upholding Turner &

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
• Experience leading cost management services on large and complex construction projects and programs.
• SME in Quantity Surveying, and RICS certified or equivalent accreditation.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skil

Responsibilities

• Strong leadership skills, experience leading a cost management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Maintain excellent communication with client(s) and other consultants at all project stages.
• Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate/assist with the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services across a variety of projects and programs.
• Be the first point of contact for reporting on the overall commercial status of a project.
• Drive Turner & Townsend best practice at all stages of a project or program.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost management procedures, processes, templates and products.
• Undertake Staff Performance reviews.
• Set a clear strategy and ambition for the team.
• Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
• Grow and develop exceptional people.
• Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions in line with the conditions of appointment.
• Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
• Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Team development

Education

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

Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Cost Management and/or Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management across major capital construction projects and client accounts. This leadership role drives commercial excellence, oversees delivery, and manages stakeholder relationships.

The successful candidate will provide strategic commercial leadership throughout the project lifecycle, lead and develop high-performing teams, and support business growth while upholding Turner &