CareerPlan

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Workplace Projects

Palo Alto, California, usFull-time$140k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

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

Role type

Senior IC cost manager / quantity surveyor

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, valuations, and financial reports for construction projects

Domain

Construction / Commercial Real Estate

Required skills

Estimating, cost planning, change order negotiation, cost reconciliation, stakeholder communication, cost auditing, valuation, budget management, forecasting, value engineering, procurement knowledge, leadership/mentoring

Preferred skills

Tenant improvement/renovation project experience, laboratory/infrastructure project experience, RICS accreditation

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems, internal software for margin tracking

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 final accounts; mentor talent; utilize internal software for financial forecasting; ensure SOX control compliance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC