Turner Townsend Inc.
Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction Management
San Francisco, California, United States · Senior · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$10,874 more — $130,874 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $130,874 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Cost Estimators" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Cost Estimators (13-1051) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 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.
- Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification processes, assess proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents, make recommendations, lead bid interviews, and manage vendor appointments.
- Manage estimating services throughout the project lifecycle, including developing project estimates, reviewing estimates prepared by team members, presenting estimates, value engineering recommendations, and risk assessments to clients, meeting with vendors to review and validate costs, and utilizing benchmarking data from comparable projects.
- Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedules, reviewing and presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budgets and spend forecasts with clients, maintaining commercial risk registers, and leading periodic meetings with project teams and vendors.
- Manage cost control processes by reviewing payment application assessments, coordinating with project managers regarding contractor entitlements, evaluating change order requests, and supporting the resolution of payment, change, and contractual issues.
- Manage and monitor the invoicing process.
- Manage all aspects of final account negotiations, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities.
- Conduct post-contract reviews, document lessons learned, and support the development of best practices.
- Develop project handover procedures and support successful project transitions.
- Perform the above duties utilizing Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will bring strong cost management and quantity surveying experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related construction field.
- Strong understanding of construction industry technical matters, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Nice to have
- RICS accredited or working toward accreditation preferred.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$135,000 USD.
- This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting.
- In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
- Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.
- Our inspired people share our vision and mission.
- To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Company info
- Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and www.heery.com/ All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role and are to be adhered to where applicable.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Equal opportunity
- Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
This listing is sourced directly from Turner Townsend Inc.'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.