Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Major Hotel Construction

Responsibilities

• Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
• Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of cost estimates.
• Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
• Communicate or meet with the general contractor and owner’s project manager to gather status information and prepare cost estimate updates.
• Prepare written comments on contractor submissions, including executive summaries.
• Cover all sources of cost information, including subcontractors, suppliers, and design team inputs.
• Inform and influence engineering and design decisions based on cost impact.
• Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve commercial and scheduling issues.
• Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on large-scale, complex construction packages.
• Participate effectively in post-contract cost variance and change control processes.
• Manage cost impact, contingency reporting, and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding data presentations and support value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
• Develop cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updates at key milestones.
• Provide commercial input into design optioneering and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor and subcontractor pricing and lead negotiations on behalf of the client.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure cost auditing and valuation processes are robust and effectively managed.
• Prepare monthly cost reports for client presentation.
• Support the negotiation and agreement of final accounts.
• Compile as-built cost data for benchmarking purposes.
• Mentor and support the development of junior team members.
• Utilize internal systems to track financial performance, including margins and resource forecasts.
• Implement company business management systems and best practice delivery methodologies.
• Act as a role model, promoting collaboration and delivering strong outcomes for clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in a cost management or quantity surveying role within construction.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale, complex construction projects, ideally within hospitality, mixed-use, or large commercial developments.
• Experience in hotel or hospitality construction is preferred.
• Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction commercial practices, including procurement strategies, value engineering, and cost control.
• Ability to manage client relationships in a high-profile, fast-paced project environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• RICS accreditation (or working toward it) is preferred.