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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

San Diego, California, us💼 Full-time💰 $150,000–$150,000🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-28

Core

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor providing strategic cost management leadership and client interface for diverse construction projects in the San Diego region.

Role type

Senior IC cost manager / quantity surveyor

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, valuations, and financial reports for construction projects

Domain

Construction management / Cost engineering

Required skills

Estimating, cost planning, change order negotiation, cost control, quantity surveying, contract negotiation, value engineering, financial forecasting, cost auditing, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, construction consultancy experience, knowledge of procurement routes

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems, internal software for margin tracking

Responsibilities

Estimate and negotiate change orders, produce final cost plans, reconcile changes with general contractors, manage cost checks and valuations, prepare monthly cost reports, lead negotiations on contractor pricing, manage post-contract cost variances, compile built cost estimates for benchmarking, mentor talent, implement business management systems, adhere to SOX controls

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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