Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Construction Management

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor to join our San Francisco Bay Area team. In this hybrid role, you’ll help lead the commercial delivery of high-impact construction projects for well-known clients, providing strategic cost guidance from early design through close-out.

Requirements

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the commercial status of projects, delivering accurate and timely cost reporting at both project and portfolio levels.
• Lead the change management process, including negotiation of change orders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate professionally with general contractors, client representatives, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination across all phases of construction.
• Conduct forensic cost reviews and valuations on high-value, time-sensitive projects.
• Extract and analyze data from multiple sources to support project and portfolio-level decision-making.
• Manage contingency tracking, cost impact logs, and commitment tracking.
• Prepare funding data and facilitate value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
• Provide estimating support during design development, including quantity take-offs, cost benchmarking, and pricing validation.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing, lead negotiations, and prepare bid comparisons and funding recommendations.
• Oversee all commercial and change management activities, including forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Implement and continuously improve commercial processes and procedures.
• Manage cost auditing, validation, and monthly reporting.
• Negotiate and finalize accounts to ensure maximum client value.
• Support project close-out and compile as-built cost data for benchmarking.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance