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Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Heavy Civil Infrastructure

Houston, Texas, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-28

Core

Senior Cost Manager supporting cost management services for heavy civil and infrastructure projects including transportation, roadway, bridge, and utility works.

Role type

Senior IC cost manager / quantity surveyor

Builds

Cost plans, budgets, forecasts, and commercial strategies for public and private sector infrastructure programs

Domain

Heavy civil infrastructure and transportation

Required skills

cost estimating, cost planning, procurement support, change management, forecasting, commercial administration, contract negotiation, risk management, value engineering, quantity surveying, budget control

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, CCP/CEP/PMP certifications, construction consulting experience, owner's representative experience, engineering consulting experience

Technologies

cost estimating systems, project controls systems, reporting systems

Responsibilities

Advise clients on project cost and commercial strategies; manage estimating services and validate contractor pricing; support procurement activities including bid analysis and contract awards; develop and maintain project cost plans and cash flow projections; monitor expenditures against budgets; review payment applications and change orders; maintain commercial risk registers; coordinate with stakeholders for decision making; perform cost validation and benchmarking; support value engineering initiatives; manage post-contract cost control and final account negotiations; mentor junior team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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