Senior Cost Manager

Capstone Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Recruitment UK in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to establish and lead a local cost management capability. You will work with project teams on cost planning, budgeting and procurement strategy, while building relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors.

You’ll be the first dedicated cost professional in the Boston office, with potential to shape the growing team and collaborate with the New York training program if relocating from elsewhere in the US.

Qualifications

• Senior Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor with strong consultancy background.
• Experience in life sciences or pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred.
• Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost planning, estimating and budgeting for projects.
• Advise clients on procurement, tendering and contractor selection.
• Manage cost reporting, change control and financial forecasting.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.
• Take ownership of assignments and maintain high delivery standards.

Skills

Cost planning

Budgeting

Tendering

Client relationships

Independent work

Job description

Senior Cost Manager | Boston, Massachusetts

Commercial, Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

We’re recruiting a Senior Cost Manager for an established construction consultancy looking to grow its Boston team. This is an opportunity for an experienced Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor who enjoys autonomy, builds strong client relationships and wants to help develop a local cost management offering.

The project portfolio includes commercial developments, life sciences facilities and pharmaceutical manufacturing projects.

The opportunity

You’ll be based in the Boston office as the first dedicated cost professional locally, working alongside project management colleagues while independently managing cost consultancy assignments. If you’re relocating from outside the US and don’t have previous US experience, you’ll first spend a few weeks with the New York team for training and onboarding.

A second cost management hire is planned once you’re in place, giving you the opportunity to help shape the growing team.

Your role will include:

• Delivering cost planning, estimating and budgeting.

• Advising clients on procurement, tendering and contractor selection.

• Managing cost reporting, change control and financial forecasting.

• Building relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.

• Taking ownership of assignments and maintaining high standards of delivery.

About you

You’re an experienced Senior Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor with a strong consultancy background and commercial project experience. Experience in life sciences or pharmaceutical manufacturing would be particularly valuable.

You’ll need the confidence to work independently, manage competing priorities and represent the cost management service within a small local office.

Location and eligibility

Applications are welcome from candidates already based in Boston, those relocating from another US state and those considering an international move.

US citizens and candidates with existing US work authorisation are welcome to apply. International applicants may also be considered through available visa routes, including E-2 for eligible British nationals and E-3 for eligible Australian nationals, subject to employer and individual eligibility and visa approval.

Candidates relocating from outside the US without prior US experience will complete a few weeks of initial training in New York before starting in Boston.