Senior Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor

• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at each design milestone (schematic, design development, and construction documents).
• Prepare detailed conceptual cost estimates and cost studies from schematic or feasibility-level documentation.
• Provide commercial input to design option analysis and lead value engineering exercises.
• Develop variance summaries between estimates as the design evolves.
• Prepare detailed instructions to bidders, trade-specific clarifications, and comprehensive bid packages.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor bids using bid tally sheets, and lead negotiations on behalf of the client to secure fair, competitive pricing.
• Make subcontractor award recommendations to the client/owner and support the finalization of subcontracts with trade partners.
• Participate in — and often lead — request-for-proposal (RFP) responses and formal cost/budget presentations to the client.

• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Produce monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.

• Experience working in a construction cost management or estimating role.
• College and/or post-graduate degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
• 5+ years of full-lifecycle cost management and/or estimating experience on private and public construction projects.
• Professional accreditation a plus. Saylor values the following credentials: AACE International certification — Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Certified Estimating Professional (CEP). Preferred, given our primarily U.S.-based client base. Chartered Quantity Surveyor — RICS, CIQS, AIQS recognized as the international equivalent and welcomed from internationally trained candidates. ASPE Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)
• AACE International certification — Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Certified Estimating Professional (CEP). Preferred, given our primarily U.S.-based client base.
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor — RICS, CIQS, AIQS recognized as the international equivalent and welcomed from internationally trained candidates.

• Working knowledge of U.S. unit costs and the factors that affect construction cost, with the ability to estimate across all scopes of work.
• Experience leading cost management on medium to large, high-value building or infrastructure projects of medium to high complexity.
• Familiarity with the U.S. competitive bidding process — soliciting and evaluating subcontractor proposals, using bid tally sheets, and making award recommendations.
• Software proficiency in estimating and takeoff tools such as On-Screen Takeoff (OST), Bluebeam, WinEst, Sage Estimating (Timberline), or CostX required; Power BI, HCSS, Revit, and Assemble are value-adds.

Salary: The salary range for this full-time role is $110K–$195K per year.

401(k), Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, 100% employer-paid premiums.

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Leland Saylor Associates 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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