Cost Manager
Core
Provide cost control, budget monitoring, and financial advice for complex rail, transport, and oil & gas infrastructure projects.
Role type
Senior Cost Manager (Infrastructure)
Builds
Integrated project controls, cost plans, cash flow forecasts, and performance reports for major infrastructure programs.
Domain
Construction & Engineering (Rail, Transport, Oil & Gas)
Required skills
Integrated project controls, Earned Value Management, contract administration, variation assessment, cost forecasting, risk management integration, claims analysis, stakeholder communication, process improvement.
Preferred skills
Team management, client-side project team experience, consultancy environment adaptation.
Technologies
Earned Value Management, scheduling tools, risk management software, cost reporting platforms.
Responsibilities
Monitor and control budgets through robust forecast and change management; Provide expert financial and cost controls advice in relation to contract management; Preparation and presentation of Cost Reports summarising performance and variance analysis; Preparation of Cost Plans including Cost flow and Cash flow; Provide timely and authoritative advice to identify, manage and minimise actual and potential cost pressures; Ensure accurate allocation of Actual Costs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential for direct reports
