Cost Manager​/Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join the San Francisco team, supporting construction cost services across a diverse portfolio of projects.

• Advising the client on strategies, managing pre‑qualification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid‑leveling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending and chairing bid interviews, and managing the appointment process.
• Managing estimating services for full projects by developing project estimates (construction, fees, direct work, and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to the client, presenting value‑engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates using benchmark data collected from other projects.
• Managing cost reporting by establishing a reporting schedule, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget and spend forecast with the client, developing and maintaining a commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with the project team and vendors.
• Managing the cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors and making recommendations to the client, and using dispute prevention, management, and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
• Managing and monitoring the invoicing process.
• Benchmarking performance against other successful commissions.
• Managing all facets of the final accounting process and post‑contract audits and account close‑outs.
• Holding post‑contract reviews with the client to establish a lessons‑learned document and applying lessons to create a training manual.
• Developing procedures governing the handover of the project.
• Performing all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take‑off Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, when applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in cost management, quantity surveying, or estimating within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium to large‑scale construction projects.
• Consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, procurement routes, and value management/engineering principles.
• Progress toward or attainment of RICS (or similar professional accreditation) is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate in a client‑facing role.
• Eagerness to work across a range of project types and adapt within a dynamic delivery environment.

The base salary range for this full‑time role is $120K–$140K per year.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.