TurnerTownsend

Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

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At a Glance

Location
San Jose, California, United States
Employment
Full-time
Experience
5–7 years
Department
Real estate
Posted
2026-03-20T20:57:18.294Z

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Construction
  • Engineering

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.

Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.

RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.

Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.

Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this full-time role is

$130K-$160K

per year.

Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

Responsibilities

Turner & Townsend

are looking for an experienced

Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor

to act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.

To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.

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About the Company

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.