Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Turner & Townsend • San Jose, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend are seeking an experienced Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services on large‑scale data center and mission‑critical projects. The role will support the delivery of new‑build and redevelopment facilities within an expanding technology campus, from early planning and procurement through construction and final account. You will act as a trusted client‑facing commercial advisor, providing cost planning, estimating, and cost control services across complex, phased developments. This position requires strong communication skills, commercial judgment, and the ability to work independently within a consultancy environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within the construction industry.
• Experience supporting cost management on medium‑ to large‑scale construction projects.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice To Haves

• RICS accreditation or progress toward chartership is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending & chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process.
• Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects.
• Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast with the client, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors.
• Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors & making recommendations to client, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes.
• Manage & monitor invoicing process.
• Benchmark performance against other successful commissions.
• Manage all facets of the final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
• Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lesson learned document and apply lessons to create training manual.
• Develop procedures governing handover of project.
• Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Benefits

• We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level