Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Commercial Construction
Core
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor supporting commercial real estate construction projects (tenant improvements, fit-outs, ground-up) with complex multi-phase developments.
Role type
Senior IC cost management professional
Builds
Cost plans, estimates, change orders, and financial reports for commercial construction clients
Domain
Commercial real estate construction and quantity surveying
Required skills
cost planning, estimating, change order negotiation, contract administration, cost auditing, value engineering, procurement evaluation, financial forecasting, benchmarking, SOX controls
Preferred skills
RICS accreditation, QS consultancy experience, medium-to-large-scale project exposure
Technologies
MS Project, Primavera, CostX, Procore, Excel, SAP
Responsibilities
Lead estimating and negotiating change orders; develop and review detailed cost plans; partner with design teams to validate estimates; reconcile project changes and review contractor data; act as liaison to track progress and prepare cost reports; produce executive summaries on contractor submissions; coordinate cost inputs from subcontractors and suppliers; track cost impacts and contingency utilization; perform detailed cost checks and valuations; support procurement and bid evaluations; provide input into value engineering; produce monthly cost reports and funding analyses; manage final account closeout; maintain benchmarking data; mentor junior team members; manage financial performance and fee forecasting.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities