Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Life Sciences Construction

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Estimate and negotiate change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Prepare and present cost plans through design phases and at key project milestones.
• Review design-team and general-contractor estimates for laboratory, R&D, and office fit-out projects.
• Reconcile changes, validate cost data, and coordinate information from suppliers, subcontractors, and design teams.
• Prepare cost reports, written comments, executive summaries, funding presentations, and benchmarking data.
• Manage cost checks, valuations, cost validation, auditing, contingency tracking, commitment logs, and fee forecasts.
• Support value engineering, design optioneering, cost-impact decisions, final-account negotiations, and change control.
• Coach and mentor team members and maintain consistent internal processes and best practices.
• Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5–7 years of relevant experience in construction cost management.
• Experience leading cost management on medium- to large-scale complex construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting laboratory, pharmaceutical, or life sciences construction projects is preferred.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• RICS accreditation or progress toward accreditation is preferred.

Workplace

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

Compensation

• Base salary range is $140K–$165K USD, with final compensation based on experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity.
• Employees may also be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

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