Turner & Townsend
Associate Director Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management
Turner & Townsend, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Associate Director Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management
Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly experienced Associate Director to join our San Francisco Bay Area Cost Management team. In this leadership role, you will guide the commercial delivery of complex construction projects for high?profile clients, mentor team members and drive strategic outcomes across all phases of the project lifecycle. Responsibilities Serve as the senior commercial lead across multiple projects, ensuring accurate and timely cost reporting at both project and portfolio levels. Oversee change?management processes, including negotiation and resolution of change orders throughout the project lifecycle. Build and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, client representatives, and external stakeholders. Conduct forensic cost reviews and valuations on high?value, time?sensitive projects. Extract and analyze data from multiple sources to support strategic decision?making and portfolio?level insights. Lead contingency tracking, cost?impact analysis, and commitment management. Prepare funding data and facilitate value?engineering sessions with senior 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 forecasting, cash?flow reporting, and commercial risk management. Drive continuous improvement of cost?management processes and procedures. Manage cost auditing, validation, and monthly reporting across multiple projects. Negotiate and finalize accounts to ensure maximum client value. Support project close?out and compile as?built cost data for benchmarking. Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to talent development and team growth. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.
Qualifications
Available to work from our San?Francisco office at least three days per week. Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related technical field. Extensive experience in cost management across all phases of construction on large?scale or complex projects. Strong background in cost planning, budgeting, and financial control with the ability to lead commercial strategy and execution. Skilled in reviewing and validating contractor estimates, bids, and change orders. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast?paced environment. Experience with various procurement strategies and contract types. Familiarity with sectors such as commercial, data centers, high?tech manufacturing, or mission?critical environments. Strong understanding of local market dynamics and established contacts in the region. RICS accreditation (or working toward it) is a plus. Proficient in cost?management tools and Excel?based reporting. Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder?management skills.
Compensation
Base salary range: $150,000??$185,000?per year. This range reflects base salary only and is a good?faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less based on candidate experience and qualifications. Equal Opportunity Statement
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Turner & Townsend is seeking a highly experienced Associate Director to join our San Francisco Bay Area Cost Management team. In this leadership role, you will guide the commercial delivery of complex construction projects for high?profile clients, mentor team members and drive strategic outcomes across all phases of the project lifecycle. Responsibilities Serve as the senior commercial lead across multiple projects, ensuring accurate and timely cost reporting at both project and portfolio levels. Oversee change?management processes, including negotiation and resolution of change orders throughout the project lifecycle. Build and maintain strong relationships with general contractors, client representatives, and external stakeholders. Conduct forensic cost reviews and valuations on high?value, time?sensitive projects. Extract and analyze data from multiple sources to support strategic decision?making and portfolio?level insights. Lead contingency tracking, cost?impact analysis, and commitment management. Prepare funding data and facilitate value?engineering sessions with senior 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 forecasting, cash?flow reporting, and commercial risk management. Drive continuous improvement of cost?management processes and procedures. Manage cost auditing, validation, and monthly reporting across multiple projects. Negotiate and finalize accounts to ensure maximum client value. Support project close?out and compile as?built cost data for benchmarking. Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to talent development and team growth. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.
Qualifications
Available to work from our San?Francisco office at least three days per week. Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related technical field. Extensive experience in cost management across all phases of construction on large?scale or complex projects. Strong background in cost planning, budgeting, and financial control with the ability to lead commercial strategy and execution. Skilled in reviewing and validating contractor estimates, bids, and change orders. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast?paced environment. Experience with various procurement strategies and contract types. Familiarity with sectors such as commercial, data centers, high?tech manufacturing, or mission?critical environments. Strong understanding of local market dynamics and established contacts in the region. RICS accreditation (or working toward it) is a plus. Proficient in cost?management tools and Excel?based reporting. Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder?management skills.
Compensation
Base salary range: $150,000??$185,000?per year. This range reflects base salary only and is a good?faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less based on candidate experience and qualifications. Equal Opportunity Statement
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr