Overview In this role you lead cost management for a major capital program, guiding a PMC-sized team and coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and consultants. You will manage cost controls, change management, and reporting through the project lifecycle, ensuring commercial success and value delivery. You'll work on a multi-year campus development, contributing to the firm's delivery leadership and client-focused outcomes. The opportunity combines on-site leadership with strategic oversight in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Compensation / Benefits- base salary
- bonus eligibility
- comprehensive benefits package
- flexible working environment
- career development opportunities
- competitive compensation
Responsibilities- Lead cost management team and ensure delivery of all accountabilities
- Interface with client, stakeholders and consultants across project stages
- Maintain proactive client and consultant communications
- Perform quantity surveying, cost controls and change management throughout the lifecycle
- Coordinate strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls on large programs
- Act as first point of reporting on overall commercial status
- Drive best practices and improve procedures, templates, and products
- Undertake staff performance reviews and develop talent
- Utilize internal software to track margins, forecasts, and financial reports
- Develop KPI-based performance measurements and ensure delivery methodologies are followed
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure compliance
- Build client relationships and contribute to business development and proposals
- Provide weekly project updates and support management approvals
- Identify cross-selling opportunities and contribute to RFP responses
- Maintain knowledge management and input learnings into databases
- Promote a one-business culture and act as a brand ambassador
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or related field
- 5-7 years in a cost management role within construction
- RICS accredited or working toward accreditation preferred
- Experience leading cost management on medium to large, complex projects
- Experience supporting manufacturing, life sciences, technology, industrial, or commercial construction projects preferred
- Strong understanding of procurement, value management, and value engineering
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Client-facing with ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
- strong communication
- stakeholder management
- leadership
- cost management
- quantity surveying
- cost controls
