Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Company Description Jabs Group specializes in project and cost management for hospitality, luxury retail, and high-end residential developments, bringing refined visions to life for Owners and Operators. The firm provides end-to-end guidance across every phase of the development journey, with a focus on precision, discretion, and excellence. With a national footprint and active projects in California, New York, Texas, Florida, D.C., and beyond, Jabs Group partners with leading consultants to deliver spaces that elevate the guest and resident experience. The company is committed to shaping iconic, timeless destinations through strategic insight, meticulous execution, and enduring client trust. Its culture values elegance, purpose, and exceptional standards in the built environment.Role Description This is a full-time Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor role based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, structured as a hybrid position with some flexibility for work from home. The role involves preparing and maintaining detailed cost estimates, budgets, and cash flow forecasts for luxury hospitality, retail, and residential projects. The Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor will review drawings and specifications, perform quantity take-offs, analyze bids, and support procurement and tendering processes. Responsibilities include cost control during design and construction, monitoring change orders, valuing variations, and preparing progress and final accounts. The role also includes reporting on financial performance, collaborating closely with project managers, design teams, and external consultants, and contributing to value engineering and risk analysis to ensure projects are delivered within budget and to the required standard of quality.Qualifications Demonstrated expertise in cost management and quantity surveying for construction projects, ideally within hospitality, luxury retail, or high-end residential sectors.Strong skills in cost estimating, budgeting, and financial reporting, including preparation of cost plans, cash flow forecasts, and cost-to-complete analyses.Proficiency with construction measurement and quantity take-offs, tender analysis, and preparation of bills of quantities or similar documentation.Experience in cost control during design and construction, including change management, valuation of variations, and preparation of interim and final accounts.Familiarity with value engineering, risk assessment, and lifecycle costing to support informed decision-making and project optimization.Ability to interpret architectural and engineering drawings, project specifications, and contracts, including standard forms of agreements.Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy in all cost-related documentation.Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and present clear, concise reports.Comfort working in a hybrid environment based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, with strong self-management and organizational skills.