Director Cost Management - Tool Installation

Role Overview

Leadership and Service Delivery

• Lead cost management teams, client communications, service delivery, resource planning, financial management, and staff development.
• Set team goals, develop high-performing teams, and support mentorship, career development, succession planning, recruiting, and workforce planning.
• Capture lessons learned, implement process improvements, and promote a collaborative one-business culture.
• Ensure quality standards, participate in ISO audits, and coordinate internal and external audits.

Commercial and Cost Management

• Track budgets, forecasts, change management, revenue, margin performance, and resource requirements across multiple commissions.
• Oversee cost planning, cost controls, forecasting, reporting, and change management throughout project lifecycles.
• Support procurement strategies, bid evaluations, and value engineering initiatives.
• Develop risk mitigation plans, KPIs, management controls, and performance measures.

Market and Client Growth

• Research construction market conditions and industry trends and produce thought leadership reports and market insights.
• Build relationships with existing and prospective clients and identify cross-selling and business growth opportunities.
• Prepare proposals and RFP responses and represent the business at industry, networking, and client events.
• Participate in leadership meetings and present to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• An advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 12 years of cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management experience.
• At least 2 years leading cost management teams within a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated people leadership and success delivering cost management on complex construction projects.
• Experience supporting large-scale capital projects in relevant industrial, technology, data center, life sciences, or real estate markets.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, change management, procurement support, and financial reporting.
• Strong business development, client relationship, presentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Workplace

• On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Compensation

• The posting does not provide a salary range or compensation cadence.

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