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Cost Manager

Job in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 95199, USA
Listing for: Rudolph and Sletten
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-11-06
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Civil Engineering, Estimator
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Estimator
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 135000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 135000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

Cost Manager role at Rudolph and Sletten, a Tutor Perini Company, based in San Jose, CA. Salary range: $135,000 - $180,000 depending on experience.

Rudolph & Sletten has built numerous projects across California, with a focus on client needs, safety, quality, and technology-driven processes. We work with notable clients and aim to deliver award-winning projects for decades to come.

Responsibilities
  • Perform quantity surveying for self-performed and subcontractor work
  • Solicit subcontractor/vendor quotations and distribute bid documents, understanding respective scopes of work
  • Assist in preparing bidding documents for smaller projects or specific phases
  • Assist in preliminary budgets and final bid estimates for smaller projects or specific phases
  • Relate actual field cost to estimated costs
  • Maintain a daily project diary and cost reports to provide productivity information
  • Understand Rudolph & Sletten safety program and its relation to the estimate
  • Assist in writing subcontracts – Exhibit A’s, SCO’s and PCO’s
  • Maintain relationships and resolve disputes with subcontractors
  • Manage the Change Order program
  • Monitor contract and estimate discrepancies and take appropriate action
  • Prepare cost-to-complete estimates
  • Monitor back charges and logs
  • Review payments to suppliers and subcontractors
  • Coordinate pricing of changes
  • Assist in negotiating changes with subcontractors and owner representatives
  • Monitor the construction schedule and participate in schedule meetings
  • Develop cash flow projections
  • Identify and administer accounts for T&M work
  • Prepare insurance claims in coordination with the Safety Engineer
  • Communicate job status to management regularly
  • Maintain communication with subcontractors and suppliers and use conflict mediation to resolve issues
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field is preferred; education plus experience may be considered in lieu of degree
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field or related area
  • Proven jobsite knowledge and performance
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Advanced working knowledge of Procore software
  • Scheduling knowledge of Sure Trak and Primavera preferred
  • Ability to work independently within a strong team environment
  • Ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
  • JDEdwards experience preferred but not required
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
About Rudolph & Sletten

Rudolph & Sletten builds extraordinary projects with exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rudolph & Sletten is an equal opportunity employer.

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