Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to work with our talented San Francisco Bay area team. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career with a great team and work with well‑known, prestigious clients on a diverse portfolio of commercial construction projects.

• Take responsibility and be the first point of contact for reporting the overall commercial status of a project. Ensure accurate and timely cost reporting at a project and portfolio level, providing regular updates to the client on overall cost position as well as risk and cash flow variances.
• Own and manage the change process, and negotiate change orders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with numerous parties including the general contractor, the owner’s representatives and external stakeholders. Coordinate Turner’s role within the overall construction process.
• Manage forensic review of cost and carry out valuations on high‑value, time‑critical projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and monthly valuation processes.
• Extract data from several sources including complex spreadsheets, transforming it to fit operational needs to aid the project and portfolio as a whole.
• Participate effectively with post‑contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Manage cost impact / contingency management and commitment‑tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.

You will also be responsible for:

• Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
• Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices, completing procurement and bid comparison sheets and recommendations for approval, and preparing funding requests.

• Serve as the first point of contact for overall commercial and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle, including forecasting and ensuring accurate cash flow reporting.
• Ensure that post‑contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Implement the required commercial processes and procedures agreed between Turner & Townsend and our clients, aiding continuous development and improvement of these systems.
• Ensure that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
• Produce monthly cost and overall project status reports for presentation to the client.
• Ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner, providing maximum value to the client.
• Assist in compiling as‑built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
• Work with numerous stakeholders to follow correct project close‑out procedures.

• Experience working in a construction cost management role within the construction industry.
• College and/or post‑graduate degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field.
• RICS accredited or working towards is valuable, but not required.
• Hybrid in‑office and on‑site working is required.
• Strong knowledge of construction industry legal and technical matters, such as different procurement routes and contract types.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including value management and value engineering.

The salary range for this full‑time role is $120‑$140K per year
. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not a total compensation package. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

* Note:

On‑site presence and requirements may change depending on our client’s needs.

• We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community.
• We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs; all applicants are considered confidential.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.