Senior Cost Manager

Overview

A leading global design, engineering and project management organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to join its growing Cost Management team within a regional Project Controls practice.

Working across major energy and infrastructure programmes, the role combines hands-on cost management with project leadership, client engagement, team development and business growth.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Cost Management services across complex energy and infrastructure projects and programmes.

• Monitor, analyse, forecast and control project costs against agreed budgets and targets.

• Develop and maintain Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).

• Apply appropriate methods of measurement, including RMM, NRM or equivalent standards.

• Develop and interpret project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) and other performance techniques.

• Use and support Cost Management systems and tools including Power BI, PRISM, Oracle, Deltek and EcoSys.

• Work closely with planning, scheduling, risk, engineering and wider Project Controls teams.

• Identify efficiencies and challenge project and engineering teams to achieve cost-effective solutions.

• Take responsibility, with minimal supervision, for successful delivery of projects and portfolios.

• Provide technical guidance and advice to project teams and stakeholders.

• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients, colleagues and industry partners.

• Support key account management, client development and business development activities.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing client relationships and develop new business.

• Lead and chair project and client meetings where required.

• Maintain strong commercial, contractual, quality assurance and technical standards.

• Support the continued development of the organisation's Cost Management strategy and capability.

• Contribute to technical excellence, innovation, benchmarking and digital transformation.

• Manage, mentor and develop Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers.

• Promote knowledge sharing, professional development and a positive team culture.

Experience & Skills

• Significant experience in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, commercial management or a related discipline.

• Strong experience working on major energy and/or infrastructure projects and programmes.

• Proven experience delivering projects within a consultancy environment.

• Strong knowledge of project cost monitoring, forecasting, analysis and control.

• Experience with CBS, WBS, EVM and recognised methods of measurement.

• Knowledge of standard forms of contract including NEC, FIDIC and/or IChemE.

• Strong commercial and financial understanding of the construction and infrastructure sectors.

• Experience managing or supervising teams and developing junior professionals.

• Strong stakeholder management, communication and client-facing skills.

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, construction, commercial, finance or a related discipline; professional membership/chartership such as RICS, ICE, AACE, CaSA or equivalent is preferred.