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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management

Houston, Texas, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25

Core

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor delivering value-added cost management services, leading negotiations, and managing cost controls for diverse construction projects.

Role type

Senior IC cost manager / quantity surveyor

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, valuations, and final accounts for construction projects

Domain

Construction management / Cost consultancy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, construction consultancy experience, knowledge of procurement routes

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 funding data presentations; leading negotiations on behalf of the client; managing post-contract cost variances; compiling built cost estimates for benchmarking; mentoring talent; utilizing internal software to track margin levels and fee forecasts; adhering to SOX control responsibilities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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