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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Workplace Projects

Palo Alto, California, us💼 Full-time💰 $140,000–$140,000🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor responsible for budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, change management, and financial reporting for workplace, commercial, and capital improvement projects.

Role type

Senior IC cost manager / quantity surveyor

Builds

Workplace, commercial, and capital improvement projects (tenant improvements, renovations, decommissioning, laboratories, infrastructure)

Domain

Construction / Real Estate / Capital Projects

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Estimating, cost planning, change order negotiation, cost controls, forecasting, budgeting, value engineering, procurement, contract pricing negotiation, quantity surveying, financial reporting, cost auditing, contingency management, commitment tracking

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, construction consultancy experience, experience with tenant improvement/renovation/decommissioning/laboratory/infrastructure projects

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems, internal cost tracking software

Responsibilities

Estimate and negotiate change orders; develop and present final cost plans; reconcile changes with general contractors; coordinate cost information for decision-making; manage cost checks and valuations; prepare monthly cost reports and funding data presentations; lead negotiations on contractor/subcontractor pricing; mentor talent; manage cost impact and commitment tracking logs; ensure robust cost validation processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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