Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior Cost Manager

Relocate to San Francisco, USA | Major Pharmaceutical Campus Development

Salary: $130,000-150,000 + Bonus + Relocation Package 

We are partnering with a leading US Cost Consultancy delivering one of the most exciting life sciences and pharmaceutical developments currently underway in California.

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor / Senior Cost Manager to relocate to San Francisco and support the delivery of a major pharmaceutical campus project consisting of cutting-edge office buildings, laboratories, research facilities, and associated infrastructure.

This is a rare opportunity to join a consultancy working at the forefront of large-scale life sciences development in the US market, with long-term project pipelines and exceptional career progression opportunities.

The Role

You will play a key commercial leadership role across a complex multi-phase campus development, providing full cost management services from pre-construction through to project completion.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and managing detailed cost plans and budgets
• Managing procurement, tendering, and contract administration
• Monitoring project costs, reporting, and forecasting
• Managing variations and change control processes
• Supporting stakeholder and client reporting across major workstreams
• Working closely with Project Managers, Design Teams, and Contractors
• Assisting with final account negotiations and commercial close-out
• Supporting the delivery of highly technical office and laboratory environments

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying
• Strong pre and post-contract experience
• Experience delivering large-scale commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or complex technical projects
• Strong understanding of construction contracts and commercial management
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work within fast-paced, collaborative project environments

Visa / Passport Requirements

Due to US visa eligibility requirements, applicants must hold:

• British Passport
• Australian Passport
• US Passport

(E2/E3 visa sponsorship available for eligible British and Australian nationals.)

What’s on Offer

• Relocation opportunity to San Francisco, California
• Competitive salary and relocation assistance
• Long-term flagship pharmaceutical campus project
• Exposure to highly technical life sciences construction
• Excellent career progression within a growing US consultancy
• Opportunity to work on one of the largest campus developments in the region