Role OverviewWe are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day-to-day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service across complex life sciences projects.
What You Will Do
Estimating and negotiating change orders, providing estimate and cost planning, reviewing and participating with design teams and general contractors, reconciling changes, communicating with contractors and owner project managers, preparing written comments, coordinating cost information, informing and driving engineering and design decisions, managing cost checks, carrying out valuations, participating in post-contract cost variance and change control processes, managing cost impact, contingency tracking, and commitment logs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or related field
- Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in construction cost management
- Experience supporting laboratory, pharmaceutical, or life sciences construction projects is preferred
- RICS accredited or working toward accreditation is preferred
- Experience leading cost management on medium to large, complex construction projects
- Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
- Base salary range $140K-$165K USD
- Bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible working environment
- Work-life balance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
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