Full-Time

Senior Cost Manager

Updated on 8/21/2026

Deadline 8/21/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

No salary listed

Wichita, KS, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Accounting (1)

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Requirements
  • Experience as a Senior Cost Manager, ideally from a consultancy background.
  • Experience in pre-contract cost management, budget control, cost planning, preparing and initiating change forms for discussion with project stakeholders, and knowledge of alternative construction materials.
  • Chartered status or progress toward chartership.
  • A degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to manage personal priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with team members and clients.
Responsibilities
  • Participate in the tender and bid process from initial documentation through analysis and reporting.
  • Manage the change management process by identifying, analyzing, approving, and implementing changes that affect project cost.
  • Analyze tenders and bids to ensure client value for money.
  • Assist with preparing and agreeing final accounts, including handling claims to ensure the client receives value from completed works.
  • Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments.
  • Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports and communicating variations to the team.
  • Support project management and timely decision-making through clear cost documentation and communication.
  • Support settlement of construction disputes and loss-and-expense claims with transparency.
  • Mentor employees and support their performance and professional growth.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience as a Senior Cost Manager from a consultancy background.

Linesight provides professional consultancy and management support to the global construction industry from concept to completion. It uses multidisciplinary teams to offer market analysis, cost planning, risk assessment, and program management, drawing on global insights and local resources. Its long history since 1974, broad sector coverage, and worldwide footprint give it deep experience and local market knowledge that helps clients manage complex projects more effectively. Its goal is to help clients grow and run construction-related businesses by turning insights into practical outcomes across all project stages.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1974

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • June 2026 reports show U.S. construction growth returning, driven by infrastructure and data centers.
  • July 2026 Americas leadership hires expand sales and delivery across data, life sciences, energy.
  • August 2026 market insights emphasize supply-chain and long-lead equipment expertise clients urgently need.

What critics are saying

  • Data-center concentration ties Linesight to hyperscale capex pauses by Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
  • Rising U.S. construction inflation, 4.5%-5.5% in 2026, squeezes fixed-fee advisory margins.
  • Competing consultancies can commoditize project controls; a lost anchor client would hit growth fast.

What makes Linesight unique

  • Linesight owns project controls, cost management, and procurement for hyperscale data centers globally.
  • Its 155 global data centers and 47 U.S. projects create hard-to-copy benchmarks.
  • The 2026 Project Controls Pathway builds accredited in-house talent and reduces delivery dependence.

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