Full-Time

Director Cost Management

Advanced Manufacturing/Semiconductor

Updated on 9/3/2026

Deadline 8/21/27
Linesight

Linesight

1,001-5,000 employees

Global construction consultancy and project management

Compensation Overview

$225k - $250k/yr

+ Bonus

Washington, DC, USA + 10 more

More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Lansdale, PA, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | Raleigh, NC, USA | Tempe, AZ, USA | Chicago Metropolitan Area, USA | New York, NY, USA | Bellevue, WA, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA

Hybrid

Local candidates work three days on-site and two days remotely; non-local remote candidates must frequently travel to regional offices or project sites.

Bachelor's

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • Have more than 15 years of experience in construction or project management, with increasing levels of leadership and people management.
  • Have a degree or comparable experience in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or another construction-related discipline.
  • Have experience in Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductor, large-scale industrial, or mission-critical environments.
  • Be PMP and LEED AP qualified or be on the path to completing those qualifications.
Responsibilities
  • Grow the Advanced Manufacturing/Semiconductor division and manage a team of employees, including hiring, training, and performance management.
  • Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, stakeholders, and other organizations.
  • Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and create a safe and equitable working environment.
  • Manage and develop key accounts with major corporations having significant capital expenditure and global presence.
  • Achieve revenue targets, manage team costs, and meet business gross-margin requirements.
  • Provide regular reports to senior management on account performance, including financial performance, customer satisfaction, and other key metrics.
  • Participate in Regional Senior Leadership Team meetings and provide input on initiatives and business strategy.
  • Implement high standards of health and safety.
  • Engage in global innovation initiatives involving process-automation design and data gathering.
  • Implement client-confidentiality policies and communicate these requirements to employees.
  • Collaborate with executive vice presidents to develop and execute regional strategy aligned with organizational goals.
  • Partner with marketing to develop and implement regional strategies that promote brand awareness and deliver business return on investment.
  • Partner with talent acquisition to develop a pipeline of local talent.
  • Partner with human resources to ensure staff hired in the region receive a strong onboarding experience.
  • Support office attendance and engage with staff regularly.
Desired Qualifications
  • Have cost, scheduling, and project-controls experience within the Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductor, or large-scale industrial and mission-critical market.
  • Have supported United States projects.
  • Have a passion for building a global team and developing employees through mentoring, coaching, and training on new techniques.
  • Build strong relationships with teams and clients through a shared purpose and open working environment.

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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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options