Senior Estimator / Cost Manager - EV Construction

Turner & Townsend
San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 165,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Client-facing","Organized","Independent","Leadership","Written and verbal communication"]

Serve as the primary, day-to-day commercial interface for mission-critical EV and campus-scale construction programs. Lead cost planning, estimating, forecasting, change management, and cost governance across design and construction milestones. Manage change orders, interim valuations, commercial audits, contingency and cost-to-complete forecasting, and final account closeout. Coordinate cost data across GC, subcontractors, suppliers, and A/E quantities, support value engineering, and produce executive-ready reporting for stakeholders.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
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Senior Estimator / Cost Manager - EV Construction

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Job Summary

Serve as the primary, day-to-day commercial interface for mission-critical EV and campus-scale construction programs. Lead cost planning, estimating, forecasting, change management, and cost governance across design and construction milestones. Manage change orders, interim valuations, commercial audits, contingency and cost-to-complete forecasting, and final account closeout. Coordinate cost data across GC, subcontractors, suppliers, and A/E quantities, support value engineering, and produce executive-ready reporting for stakeholders.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as the primary day-to-day commercial interface with the client during design and construction.
  • •Provide cost planning, estimating, and forecasting, producing and presenting cost plans at key design and construction milestones.
  • •Establish and maintain cost control, change management, and commercial governance processes; estimate, review, negotiate, and manage change orders.
  • •Manage contingency, commitment tracking, cost-to-complete forecasting, and cost variance analysis; perform post-contract quantity surveying, valuations, and payment certification.
  • •Compile built-cost data and benchmarking, administer cost and commercial aspects of contracts, and support value engineering and executive reporting.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 165,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction discipline.
  • •5–7+ years of relevant experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry.
  • •Proven experience delivering cost management on medium to large, complex construction projects in mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or campus-scale environments.
  • •Strong knowledge of construction contracts, procurement routes, valuations, change control, and final account processes.
  • •Strong communication skills with confidence engaging senior stakeholders; RICS accreditation or progress toward chartership preferred.
Experience:5+ yearsConstructionInfrastructureIndustrialReal estateCampus-scale projects
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Client-facingOrganizedIndependentLeadershipWritten and verbal communication
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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