Associate Director of Cost Management

Associate Director of Cost Management

Job ID

269684

Posted

29-Apr-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Construction, Quantity Surveying

Location(s)

San Francisco - California - United States of America

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Cost Management to lead and develop a team of Cost Managers and oversee delivery of cost management services across multidisciplined real estate solutions within a dedicated sector. This individual will be responsible for ensuring service excellence in terms of service delivery, continued growth of our cost management service offering and client engagement.

This role combines strategic oversight, technical expertise, and strong client engagement to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The successful candidate will be a driven leader with great interpersonal skills.

What You'll Do:

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong leadership skills, experience leading a cost management team, ensuring they deliver on all accountabilities.
• Lead communications with the client and oversight of cost management team services.
• Lead research related to construction market conditions, including analysis of official published data.
• Produce thought leadership reports providing valuable insights to the construction market
• Lead the strategic and operational management of Cost Management Services in a variety of sectors, including resource planning and management, financial management, business generation and training and development.
• Set a clear strategy and ambition with the team in line with our Business Plan
• Grow and develop exceptional people, promoting a culture of learning, respect and inclusivity.
• Knowledge management - Ensure that key information and learning generated from each commission is inputted into internal databases and shared.
• Process improvement - Identify and act upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
• Quality Control - Ensure compliance with quality standards and participation in ISO audits.
• Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals
• Undertake internal BMS audits, and coordinate and represent the office for external audits undertaken by the external certification authority.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the market, acting as a brand ambassador and creating a pipeline of opportunity with existing and new clients
• Identify and act upon cross-selling opportunities.
• Participate in meetings with Senior leadership, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations
• Financial Management - Using internal software, track ongoing revenue, margin levels and monthly fees and resource requirements for each cost commission.
• Preparation of proposals/RFP responses for new clients/projects.
• Attend relevant networking events and other promotional opportunities with directors.
• Support the training and mentorship of current staff and promote an upward career trajectory.
• Proactively partner with talent acquisition team to attract the best talent, actively manage resource requirements and proactively plan for future staffing needs.
• Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant cost management or quantity surveying experience.
• 2+ years managing high performing cost management teams in a consulting environment.
• Prior people management experience.
• Proven track record of managing successful cost management service delivery for clients.
• Exceptional Business development acumen and ambition to drive business growth.
• Major construction sector experience working with high caliber clients in commercial real estate, data center, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, etc.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend was consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with Turner & Townsend PJM US LLC, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.

Turner & Townsend carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $170,000 annually and the maximum salary for this position is $210,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on Turner & Townsend's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

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