Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Major Hotel Construction
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support a large-scale, multi-phase hospitality and entertainment development in the Bakersfield, CA area.
In this role, you will act as the key day-to-day client interface, ensuring project objectives are met through the delivery of value-added cost management services across active and future construction phases. You will play a critical role in maintaining commercial control across a complex, multi-package program, working closely with project stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
To be successful, you must have strong communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and able to work both independently and collaboratively within a high-performing team. You will also contribute to leadership efforts by promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities
- Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide cost estimating and planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans.
- Collaborate with design teams and general contractors in the development of cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and support contractors to ensure cost data accuracy.
- Interface with general contractors and client/project managers to gather status updates and prepare cost reports.
- Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information, including suppliers, subcontractors, and design teams.
- Inform and help drive engineering decisions based on cost impact.
- Proactively resolve cost and scheduling issues with minimal supervision.
- Manage cost checks and perform valuations on large-scale construction activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Participate in post-contract cost variance analysis and change control processes.
- Manage cost impact assessments, contingency tracking, and commitment logs.
- Prepare funding presentations and coordinate value engineering (VE) sessions with stakeholders.
- Develop cost plans and estimates throughout the design phase, updating at key milestones.
- Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
- Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations to drive fair and competitive outcomes.
- Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management across the full project lifecycle.
- Ensure post-contract cost variances and change management processes are effectively managed.
- Oversee cost auditing and valuation processes, ensuring robust validation procedures are in place.
- Produce and present monthly cost reports to the client.
- Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
- Maintain and compile cost benchmark data for future reference.
- Identify, coach, and mentor team members to support their development and success.
- Demonstrate excellence in leadership and service delivery in line with commission requirements.
- Manage financial tracking using internal systems, including margin, forecasting, and reporting.
- Maintain and apply Business Management Systems and delivery methodologies to ensure best practice.
- Act as a role model, supporting a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field
- 5–7+ years of experience in construction cost management.
- Experience supporting medium to large-scale, complex construction projects (hospitality, hotel, entertainment, or related sectors is highly advantageous).
- Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
- Working toward or holding RICS accreditation is preferred.
- Strong understanding of procurement strategies, value management, and cost control practices.
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and project workstreams.
*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
The base salary range for this role is $140K-$165K USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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