Cost Manager – Commercial Real Estate Construction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Mexico.

📋 Description

• Provide cost management services for extensive corporate real estate, office, and workplace development projects.

• Offer strategic advice to clients and oversee vendor prequalification processes.

• Evaluate proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents; deliver final recommendations; lead bid interviews; and oversee vendor selections.

• Administer project estimating for construction, fees, direct work, and other associated costs.

• Review estimates from junior team members and present estimates, value engineering suggestions, and risk assessments to clients.

• Engage with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs; compare estimates with data from other projects.

• Set up reporting schedules and review and present cost reports and forecasts.

• Analyze project budgets and spending forecasts with clients; maintain commercial risk registers.

• Facilitate regular meetings with project teams and vendors.

• Oversee cost control processes, including payment applications, contractor entitlements, change orders, payment requisitions, and contractual disputes.

• Manage and track invoicing.

• Benchmark performance against successful projects.

• Handle final accounting, post-contract audits, and account closures.

• Conduct post-contract client reviews, document lessons learned, and develop training manuals.

• Create procedures for project handover.

• Execute relevant SOX control responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field in construction.

• At least 3–5 years of relevant experience in a cost management position within the construction sector.

• RICS accreditation or progress towards it is advantageous.

• Experience in supporting cost management for medium to large-sized commercial, corporate interiors, workplace, office, or regional hub construction projects.

• Previous experience in a construction consultancy is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of technical aspects of the construction industry, including procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Proficient in or prepared to use Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software.

• Adherence to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonuses may be available in addition to the base salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.

• Support for work-life balance.

• Equal opportunity and inclusive work environment.