Associate Cost Manager

Overview

In this role you will establish professional relationships with clients and teams, administer contracts, and deliver accurate cost monitoring and forecasting to budget. You will proactively manage cost variance, contract cash flow, and change, collaborating across client and contractor groups to achieve programme KPIs and value engineering. You drive forecast accuracy, support stakeholders with commercial insights, and ensure final accounts are negotiated. This role offers exposure to prestigious infrastructure programmes and leadership opportunities within a supportive, inclusive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• healthier, productive workplace
• work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer
• inclusive culture
• opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional relationships with clients and project teams
• Administer contracts aligned with project objectives and policies
• Provide cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion within budget
• Monitor and manage cost variance and contract cash flow; ensure timely applications
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver programme performance and value engineering
• Manage contract changes within governance and best practice
• Improve forecast and budget accuracy
• Provide commercial support to stakeholders; negotiate final accounts
• Lead people and commissions as needed

Key requirements

• Proven Cost / Commercial Management experience
• Preferably MRICS
• NEC3 contracts experience, especially Option C – Target Cost
• Post contract administration
• Experience on Major Programmes and Projects
• Experience in Infrastructure projects (Rail, air, marine/ports, utilities, highways)
• Experience in leading and managing teams

• Stakeholder management
• Strong communication and consultative approach
• Leadership and people management
• Cost management and forecasting
• Contract change and governance
• Value engineering

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