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Senior Cost Manager Life Sciences Construction

Wilson, North Carolina, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Cost Manager responsible for estimating, cost planning, change order negotiation, and financial management for life sciences construction projects.

Role type

Senior IC cost manager (construction)

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, and financial reports for construction projects

Domain

Construction (Life Sciences)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost estimation, change order negotiation, cost planning, quantity surveying, contract price negotiation, cost auditing, valuation, financial forecasting, value engineering, procurement route knowledge

Preferred skills

RICS accreditation, construction consultancy experience, leading cost management on medium/large complex projects

Technologies

Internal Business Management Systems, internal software for margin tracking

Responsibilities

Estimate and negotiate change orders, produce final cost plans, reconcile changes with general contractors, manage cost impact and contingency logs, prepare monthly cost reports, negotiate final accounts, mentor talent, implement business management systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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