Senior Cost Manager: Lead Estimating & Procurement

Pegasus Search & Selection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Search & Selection is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join a global leader in cost and project management, delivering major and complex construction programmes across New York.

You will work closely with clients and project teams through the full lifecycle, from estimating and cost planning through procurement, cost control, change management and final account, taking ownership of projects and building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of cost management experience in construction.
• Experience on medium to large-scale, complex projects.
• Background in sectors like commercial, high-rise, mixed-use, or data centres.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, procurement, value management and VE.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience in construction consultancy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project estimates, cost plans, forecasts and budgets.
• Lead procurement activities including tender analysis and vendor assessment.
• Provide cost reporting, forecasting, risk management and VE advice to clients.
• Manage cost control, payments, change orders, and commercial issues.
• Review and negotiate contractor and subcontractor pricing.
• Support clients and project teams through pre- and post-contract stages.
• Manage cost checks, valuations and change control processes.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and provide commercial guidance to clients.
• Benchmark project performance against comparable projects.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Client-facing

Stakeholder management

Procurement & VE

Communication

Job description

Pegasus Search & Selection is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join a global leader in cost and project management, delivering major and complex construction programmes across New York.

You will work closely with clients and project teams through the full lifecycle, from estimating and cost planning through procurement, cost control, change management and final account, taking ownership of projects and building strong client relationships.