Director of Cost Management | International Leisure Developments

Director of Cost Management | International Leisure Developments

Miami, Florida | International travel

GAP Talent is leading a confidential search for a Director of Cost Management to take ownership of construction costs across an international portfolio of leisure developments, from the first feasibility estimate through to final account.

Reporting to the VP of Projects and Engineering, you’ll build and lead a central cost management function, bringing regional quantity surveyors, estimators and tender specialists together under a common set of standards. You’ll advise on design and investment decisions, lead construction tendering and give senior leadership an independent view of where projects stand financially and where costs could move.

What you’ll lead

• Cost planning, estimating and investment approval budgets across multiple live projects, including MEP, FF&E, infrastructure and contingency.
• Construction tendering, contractor prequalification, bid evaluation and award recommendations.
• Post-contract cost control, including valuations, change orders, cash flow, final cost forecasts and final accounts.
• Portfolio cost reporting and benchmarking, using completed projects and local market data to improve future estimates.
• The development of a regional team of quantity surveyors and estimators, with consistent standards across projects.

What you’ll bring

• 15+ years in construction cost management or quantity surveying, including at least five years leading cost teams across multiple projects.
• Hands-on construction experience on major hospitality or leisure developments, with strong MEP and FF&E exposure. Owner-side experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience delivering projects in the Caribbean or other remote island markets, including knowledge of freight, import duties, contractor mobilisation and local labour constraints.
• A track record of establishing cost standards and negotiating major contract awards, changes and final accounts.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a related discipline.

If your background is in cruise, we’d be interested in hearing about your work on shoreside capital projects, including private-island destinations and guest facilities.