Cost Manager / Field Contract Administrator

About the role

Saylor Consulting Group, a nationally recognized construction consulting firm specializing in estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and construction management, is seeking a Cost Manager / Field Contracts Administrator for a large client in San Francisco. The position will manage the delivery of subcontracts and trade packages and provide construction contract change management services for infrastructure construction projects. This is a full‑time, in‑person role located in the Hetch Hetchy region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure contractor and subcontractor compliance with contract provisions, documentation, insurance/bonds, reporting, schedules, and deliverables.
• Track potential changes, review backup documentation, assist with pricing or validation, maintain change logs, and shepherd change orders through approval.
• Prepare and administer subcontracts, amendments, purchase orders, task orders, and closeouts.
• Review subcontractor pay applications and supporting documentation to confirm alignment with contract terms and completed work.
• Track RFIs, delays, differing site conditions, owner‑directed changes, and other events that could become claims; ensure required notices are issued on time.
• Maintain contractual records, including correspondence, logs, commitments, change documentation, forecasts, and occasionally earned‑value/cost information.
• Coordinate closely with the project manager, superintendent, project controls/cost team, scheduler, estimators, and legal/contracts staff.
• Provide construction contract change management and contract administration for various projects, especially CM/GC delivery method efforts.
• Support the resident engineer in administering contract terms and conditions.
• Manage the contract change process, monitor and track changes and claims resolution, and collaborate with the resident engineer and Project Engineer on change requests.
• Prepare change orders, record negotiations, and maintain contract files.
• Review applications for payment and project correspondence for conformance with contractual requirements.
• Review and respond to RFIs requesting clarification of contractual requirements.
• Assist the resident engineer in project closeout activities to ensure all administrative and contractual requirements are met.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience providing construction contract change management services for infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience within the last 15 years on at least two completed infrastructure construction projects valued at $25 million or more.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract requirements and change management processes, including claims analysis, negotiations, change order cost estimates, and time impact analyses.
• 3+ years of recent experience using construction management software systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in the Hetch Hetchy region.

Additional Information

Saylor Consulting Group offers a competitive rate, flexibility, and an environment that recognizes and rewards hard work, with unlimited opportunities for professional development and career advancement.