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Associate Cost Manager (Infrastructure Consultancy)

Cardiff, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-05 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead cost management for large-scale infrastructure projects in water, environment, highways, rail, and power sectors from inception to completion.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Cost Manager (Infrastructure Consultancy)

Builds

Capital projects and programmes of work for key clients like Anglian Water, Environment Agency, Highways England, Network Rail, and National Grid.

Domain

Construction & Engineering (Infrastructure)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost management, Quantity Surveying, NEC4 contracts (PSC, ECC), contract procurement, tender documentation, value engineering, commercial awareness, fee generation, risk management, dispute resolution, final accounts agreement, team management, business development

Preferred skills

Client organization experience, colocation/secondment experience, stakeholder influence

Technologies

NEC4 suite of contracts

Responsibilities

Lead cost management from feasibility to final accounts; present cost plans without supervision; manage junior staff on complex projects; develop marketing opportunities and new business leads.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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