Cost Manager

Are you an experienced Cost Manager looking to make a real impact within the UK's infrastructure sector? We are expanding our commercial team and are seeking Cost Managers to support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes, with a particular focus on the Water and Environment sector.

We're looking for professionals who thrive in a collaborative, outcome-focused environment and enjoy working closely with clients, consultants and contractors to deliver successful project outcomes. This opportunity is ideal for someone who wants to be part of a growing team, contribute to shaping our future success, and work on projects that make a positive difference to communities and the environment.

The roles can be based from any of our offices in: Cardiff, Bristol, London, Winchester, Reading, Oxford, Cheltenham, Cambridge, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

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• Work collaboratively within integrated project teams alongside clients, contractors and multidisciplinary consultants.
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• Lead and support cost management activities across the full project lifecycle.
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• Prepare and manage cost plans, estimates and benchmarks, applying whole-life costing principles where appropriate.
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• Administer NEC3/NEC4 contracts, supporting both pre-contract and post-contract commercial activities.
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• Support the management of payment applications, cost control, forecasting, change management, risk and value management processes.
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• Assist project teams in managing early warnings, compensation events and commercial risk.
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• Provide data-driven cost and commercial insight to support informed decision-making.
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• Produce high-quality commercial reporting, including performance metrics, earned value management (EVM) and outturn cost analysis.
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• Identify opportunities to improve value, optimise costs and enhance commercial outcomes for clients.
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• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and industry stakeholders.
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• Support business growth through networking, market engagement and identifying new opportunities.
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• Contribute positively to a collaborative team environment and support the development of colleagues.
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Skills and experience you need to have for this role

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• Infrastructure experience, specific focus on Water and Environment background (this is essential), other sectors are also desirable (energy, transport, defence).
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• Strong cost management experience across major infrastructure programmes.
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• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
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• Candidates will be associate or full members of RICS (or an appropriate professional institution) or be committed to obtaining chartered status.
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• Have both site and office-based experience on a variety of infrastructure projects.
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• Successful applicants will have a background on pre and post contractual administration of the NEC3/NEC4 forms of contract. NEC Accredited is desired but not essential.
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• Be collaborative, with a can-do, problem-solving attitude.
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• The aspiration to join a growing team where the prospect of contributing to something new excites you.
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• Have an understanding and have used cost software including, but not limited to CostX, CEMAR etc.
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• Have an understanding of the Construction Playbook, Value Toolkit, Project 13 and Public Procurement regulations.
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