Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Corporate Real Estate Construction

Act as a trusted advisor to the client, supporting commercial strategy, vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and bid leveling while making final recommendations. Manage estimating services across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing detailed estimates for construction, fees, and direct works. Present estimates, value engineering opportunities, and risk assessments to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with program objectives. Engage with designers, contractors, and vendors to validate and challenge costs while establishing robust cost reporting processes, including forecasting, budget tracking, and variance analysis. Oversee cost control processes, including payment applications, change management, and contractor entitlement recommendations. Support contract administration, dispute avoidance/resolution, and lead final account close-out, post-contract reviews, and lessons learned processes. Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with approved scopes, schedules, and delivery standards. Benchmark project performance against comparable programs and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Utilize cost management systems, estimating tools, and standardized documentation to support delivery consistency. Contribute to program-level governance frameworks, including reporting, controls, and process standardization across portfolios of work. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum 3–5+ years of experience in cost management, quantity surveying, or estimating within the construction industry. Experience supporting cost management on corporate real estate, commercial fit-out, or large-scale capital projects. Proven ability to operate in a client-facing, advisory capacity within a program or portfolio environment. Consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Working toward or holding RICS (or similar) accreditation is an advantage. Strong understanding of procurement strategies, value management, and commercial controls. Experience working in structured, highly governed environments with multiple stakeholders and vendors. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs. The salary range for this full-time role is $1