Associate Director

Pegasus Search & Selection; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Search & Selection is seeking a senior cost management leader to oversee cost control, QS activities, and change management across a diverse project portfolio in the Tampa area.

You will report on commercial status, coordinate with GCs and owners reps, and drive best practices in cost procedures while developing client relationships and leading a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field.
• A graduate degree in one of these fields is preferred.
• At least 8 years of cost management experience in construction, including commercial real estate projects.
• Construction consultancy experience strongly preferred.
• A strong foundation in quantity surveying practice; RICS accreditation or active pursuit is preferred.
• Experience across multiple sectors.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage quantity surveying, cost control and change management across the full lifecycle.
• Be primary contact for reporting on commercial status of projects and programs.
• Coordinate cost management with GCs, owner reps, consultants and stakeholders.
• Drive delivery of cost management and project controls across varied projects.
• Advise clients on procurement and contracting strategy including program-level planning.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Construction consultancy

RICS accreditation

Stakeholder communication

Multi-sector experience

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's in construction management

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

• Quantity surveying, cost control and change management across the full lifecycle, covering fit-out, refurbishment and ground-up work
• Primary point of contact for reporting on the commercial status of projects and programs
• Working directly with GCs, owners' reps, consultants and other stakeholders, and coordinating the cost side within the wider construction process
• Coordinating delivery of cost management and project controls services across a range of project types and sectors
• Advising clients on procurement and contracting strategy across delivery models, including program-level capital planning and reporting
• Driving best practice and improving cost management procedures, processes, templates and tools

Running the team

• Leading, coaching and growing a team of cost managers and QSs, including performance reviews and career development
• Setting the team's direction against client and business objectives, with KPIs and risk plans to match
• Tracking margins, fee forecasts and resourcing across commissions
• Implementing and maintaining business management systems, carrying out internal audits and coordinating external audits with certification bodies
• Building client relationships, understanding the market and developing a pipeline of opportunities
• Writing proposals and RFP responses, and pursuing cross-selling opportunities
• Presenting to senior stakeholders and joining leadership meetings on project status, staffing and initiatives
• Capturing lessons learned for the internal best practice database, and attending industry and networking events

What you'll bring

• A bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field. A graduate degree in one of these is preferred.
• At least 8 years of cost management experience in construction, including commercial real estate projects
• Construction consultancy experience, which is strongly preferred
• A strong foundation in quantity surveying practice. RICS accreditation, or working toward it, is preferred.
• Experience across multiple sectors
• Excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills