Location
New York City
Visa & Relocation Support
Full work visa sponsorship is available for eligible UK/Irish candidates, with a relocation package, temporary accommodation, and visa for partners/family.
Role Overview
We are looking for cost managers (Cost Manager, Senior Cost Manager, Associate Director, or Director) to lead cost management on multiple projects in New York. The role involves the following responsibilities:
* Lead cost management on multiple projects from early feasibility and cost planning through to final account.
* Own budgets, cost plans, forecasting and reporting, providing clear recommendations to clients.
* Work in a fast‑paced environment where clients value timely, commercially focused advice over “perfect” reports; lump sum contracts and fewer detailed BOQs are the norm.
* Attend and lead design and client meetings, representing the cost management function and challenging assumptions where needed.
* Mentor and develop junior team members, contributing to a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
Senior & Director Responsibilities
* Take a visible leadership role across the team and key accounts.
* Play a part in business development – repeat work, new opportunities, and helping shape how the New York cost management offer grows.
* Influence internal best practice, tools and processes as the team scales.
Qualifications
* Currently working for a PQS/cost consultancy or client side team in the UK or Ireland.
* Operating at strong Cost Manager, Senior Cost Manager, or Associate Director level, with roughly 5–12 years of relevant experience (flexible for the right person).
* Chartered (MRICS) or close to it, comfortable owning cost advice and defending your position with clients and contractors.
* Pragmatic and commercially minded, willing to adapt to New York pace.
* Motivated by the opportunity to move to a new country, new market, new way of working, rather than just a pay bump.
* Room for an experienced late‑career cost leader (in the 50s) who wants a focused Director role on major projects, without building a large team or chasing partnership.
Benefits
* Work on high‑profile office interiors, hospitality, leisure, and residential developments with the scale and pace you simply don’t see in most UK regional markets.
* More responsibility and earlier: join as Senior Cost Manager, own multiple projects, sit in front of clients, and have a direct say in how they invest millions.
* Use your PQS discipline where it’s in short supply: the US has a small pool of chartered cost professionals, so UK trained QSs can make a disproportionate impact.
* Lifestyle and experience: swap commuting to industrial estates for weekly site meetings on skyline‑changing schemes in one of the most recognisable cities, building a unique CV and life in New York.
Legal Information
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.
For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
We value and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.
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