Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction

Turner & Townsend
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 160,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Client advisory","Organizational skills"]

Lead the delivery of cost management services across a portfolio of client accounts and capital projects, advising clients on cost planning, procurement, commercial management, and project controls. Oversee quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management across complex construction programs spanning commercial real estate, mixed-use, public sector, and infrastructure. Manage teams, drive best practices, coordinate commercial status reporting, and support proposals, RFP responses, and talent development for the San Francisco organization.

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Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction

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Job Summary

Lead the delivery of cost management services across a portfolio of client accounts and capital projects, advising clients on cost planning, procurement, commercial management, and project controls. Oversee quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management across complex construction programs spanning commercial real estate, mixed-use, public sector, and infrastructure. Manage teams, drive best practices, coordinate commercial status reporting, and support proposals, RFP responses, and talent development for the San Francisco organization.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a cost management team and ensure delivery of accountabilities across client engagements.
  • •Interface with clients, stakeholders, and consultants across all project stages while maintaining strong communication.
  • •Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
  • •Coordinate commercial status reporting and advise on contracting and procurement strategy, including program-level capital planning and reporting.
  • •Develop and coach talent, drive best practices, and support proposals/RFP responses and business development opportunities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 180,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
  • •Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
  • •Minimum 8 years of relevant cost management experience in the construction industry.
  • •SME in quantity surveying and RICS certified or equivalent accreditation.
  • •Demonstrated excellence in presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience:8+ yearsConstructionCost managementCommercial real estateMixed-use developmentPublic sectorInfrastructureConstruction consultancy
Education:Bachelor's in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementClient advisoryOrganizational skills
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:KPIRICSSOX

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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