Cost Manager- Bristol, Cardiff & Plymouth

Overview

In this role you will manage project costs for UK infrastructure programmes, partnering with clients and delivery teams to keep budgets on track and support governance. You will monitor forecasts, cash flow, and variance, while driving value engineering and change control across transportation and utilities projects. You’ll collaborate with client and contractor teams to deliver KPIs and ensure timely final accounts. This is a chance to influence major infrastructure outcomes within a global advisory firm that prioritises sustainable net zero ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain professional relationships with clients, colleagues and project stakeholders
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives and policies
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to budget
• Monitor cost variance and contract cash flow; ensure timely applications
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams to manage deliverables, KPIs and value engineering
• Manage contract changes within governance and best practices
• Improve forecast and budget accuracy
• Provide commercial support to stakeholders
• Negotiate and settle final accounts
• Lead people and commissions as needed

Key requirements

• Excellent communication
• Contract Management (NEC3, Option A, C & E preferred)
• Cost Management
• Change management and control
• Valuation
• Risk Management
• Procurement
• Estimating
• Pricing
• Reporting
• Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
• People management
• Commission management
• Identifying and driving efficiencies through the project life cycle
• Knowledge of procurement routes, value management and value engineering
• Ideally Degree qualified in a relevant subject
• Ideally professional body membership or equivalent

• Excellent communication
• Collaborative approach
• People management
• NEC3 contract management
• Cost management and forecasting
• Change management and control

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