Associate Director - Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Construction

Role Overview

Delivery Responsibilities

• Lead cost management teams and interface with clients, stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and owner representatives.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost controls, change management, commercial reporting, and project controls across project lifecycles.
• Advise on contracting and procurement strategy across industries, procurement routes, and programme-level capital planning.
• Drive best practices, improve procedures and tools, and maintain consistent delivery methodologies.

Leadership and Growth

• Conduct performance reviews, set team strategy, coach and mentor talent, and develop exceptional people.
• Track commission margins, fees, resources, KPIs, risks, controls, and financial forecasts.
• Develop market knowledge, build opportunity pipelines, support proposals and RFP responses, and identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Maintain business management systems and coordinate internal and external audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in construction industry cost management.
• Subject matter expertise in quantity surveying and RICS certification or equivalent accreditation.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation

• The base salary range is $160,000-$175,000 USD.
• Final compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity; bonuses and benefits may also be available.

Workplace

• The role supports projects throughout the Seattle region.
• On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

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