Associate Director - Cost Management
Core
Lead high-quality cost management services across all project stages, providing strategic commercial advice, cost planning, and risk management for major capital projects.
Role type
Senior IC cost management director
Builds
Cost plans, estimates, forecasts, and commercial frameworks for clients
Domain
Construction and engineering project delivery
Required skills
Strategic cost advisory, cost estimation (Class 5-1), budget validation, risk management, procurement strategy, contract advisory, value engineering, financial forecasting, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Progressive Design-Build experience, collaborative contracting, dispute resolution, whole-life cost analysis
Technologies
CCDC contracts, EPC, Alliance, EPCM, PDB
Responsibilities
Serve as senior advisor on project cost and commercial strategy; Lead development of conceptual and detailed cost estimates; Manage procurement processes and tender documentation; Conduct independent cost assurance and estimate reviews; Provide contingency planning and risk-adjusted forecasting; Lead value engineering studies; Act as primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC