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Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction

San Francisco, California, us💼 Full-time💰 $160,000–$160,000🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead cost management and quantity surveying services for complex commercial real estate, mixed-use, public sector, and infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Director (Cost Management/Quantity Surveying)

Builds

Cost planning, procurement strategies, project controls, and commercial management for large-scale construction programs.

Domain

Construction / Commercial Real Estate / Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost management, Quantity surveying, Project controls, Contracting strategy, Procurement, Team leadership, Stakeholder management, Financial forecasting, Risk mitigation, Business development

Preferred skills

RICS certification, Graduate degree in Quantity Surveying/Cost Management, Construction consultancy experience

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems (BMS), Internal software for margin tracking and forecasting

Responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary cost management teams; Interface with clients, stakeholders, and consultants at all project stages; Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, and change management; Advise on contracting and procurement strategy; Identify new business opportunities and generate proposals; Mentor talent and conduct performance reviews; Report on overall commercial status of projects; Implement best practices and drive continuous improvement in cost management processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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