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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Chicago, Illinois, us💼 Full-time💰 $130,000–$130,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor providing day-to-day client interface and value-added cost management services for complex construction projects.

Role type

Senior IC cost manager / quantity surveyor

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, valuations, and final accounts for commercial real estate, data centers, and public/private sector developments.

Domain

Construction management / Commercial real estate

Required skills

Estimating, change order negotiation, cost planning, quantity surveying, cost controls, change management, contract price negotiation, financial forecasting, value engineering, procurement route knowledge, cost auditing, mentoring

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, construction consultancy experience

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems, internal software for margin tracking

Responsibilities

Estimating and negotiating change orders; producing and presenting final cost plans; reconciling changes with general contractors; managing cost checks and valuations; preparing monthly cost reports; negotiating final accounts; compiling built cost estimates for benchmarking; leading negotiations on behalf of the client; mentoring talent.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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