Junior / Senior / Lead Cost Manager

Job Description:

• Independently manage cost management activities for assigned projects or major work packages, including cost planning, estimating, change management, invoice review, cost reporting, risk management, contract administration, and project close-out.
• Act as a primary day-to-day cost management contact for project stakeholders, provide commercial recommendations, review the work of junior team members, and escalate significant commercial risks to project leadership.
• Own the preparation and review of cost estimates, cost plans, budgets, and forecasts using project information, benchmarking data, and market intelligence.
• Lead value engineering and lifecycle costing exercises for assigned projects or work packages.
• Prepare, review, and manage cost control reports, forecasts, cash flow reporting, and other financial reporting.
• Manage project change control, including change orders, commitments, invoices, forecasts, and cost impact assessments.
• Review and assess change orders, invoices, quotations, and supporting documentation for commercial accuracy and contractual alignment.
• Identify, assess, and actively manage commercial and cost risks within assigned projects.
• Participate in and provide commercial input during pre-contract and post-contract discussions.
• Represent the cost management function in client, project, contractor, and design team meetings.
• Assess and communicate the cost impact of design changes, scope developments, procurement decisions, and project risks.
• Perform and review measurement, pricing research, benchmarking, development appraisals, and commercial analyses.
• Support commercial negotiations, contract administration, final accounts, and project close-out.
• Review the work and deliverables of Junior Cost Managers and provide day-to-day coaching and guidance.
• Ensure consistent use of project cost management templates, trackers, controls, and reporting processes.
• Independently resolve routine commercial issues and escalate significant risks or decisions to the Lead Cost Manager or project leadership.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional qualification, in one of the following or a related discipline:

• Quantity Surveying
• Construction Management
• Cost Management
• Engineering
• Data Analytics with a construction or cost focus

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant cost management experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing cost plans, forecasts, change control, invoice reviews, and commercial reporting.
• Experience managing commercial risks and providing cost recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Strong numerical, analytical, commercial, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and project leadership.
• Ability to supervise and review junior team members and independently manage assigned projects or major work packages.