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About the Role

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our Bay Area team. This role will support the delivery of cost consultancy, project management, and program management services across a diverse portfolio of large-scale construction, commercial real estate, advanced technology, life sciences, and infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have experience managing project costs throughout the full project lifecycle, partnering with clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams to drive commercial success, mitigate risks, and deliver value. As part of our growing team, you will support the successful delivery of complex capital projects while promoting Turner & Townsend's purpose and values.

Responsibilities

Advise clients on strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess proposals and bids, and make final recommendations.
Manage estimating services, including developing project estimates, reviewing junior team members' estimations, presenting estimates and value engineering recommendations to clients, and validating costs with vendors.
Manage cost reporting by establishing schedules, reviewing cost reports and forecasts, presenting project budgets and spend forecasts to clients, developing risk registers, and hosting project team meetings.
Manage cost control processes, including reviewing payment applications, recommending contractor entitlements, reviewing change order requests, and managing disputes.
Manage and monitor the invoicing process.
Benchmark performance against other projects across various construction sectors.
Manage final accounting processes, post-contract audits, and account close-outs.
Conduct post-contract reviews with clients to establish lessons learned and develop training materials.
Develop procedures for project handover.
Utilize Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software for all duties.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
Experience supporting cost management on medium or large-scale construction and capital improvement projects.
Experience supporting commercial real estate, corporate workplace, life sciences, advanced technology, infrastructure, or other complex construction projects is preferred.
Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, including different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Cost Management
Project Management
Program Management
Estimating
Cost Reporting
Cost Control
Vendor Management
Stakeholder Management
Communication
Value Engineering
Risk Management
Procurement
Bid Analysis
Change Control
Cost Estimating Software
Take-off Software

Location

Bay Area

Work Type

On-site presence may change depending on client needs

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field
RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred

Salary/Compensations

$110K-$140 USD

Benefits

Bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package
Healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance

About the Company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, they transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.
Capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc.
Promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity

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.