Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate
Core
End-to-end commission management for real estate and infrastructure projects (£10m–£50m), delivering cost planning, tendering, contract administration, and final account negotiation.
Role type
Senior Cost Manager (Commission Manager)
Builds
Cost plans, tender reports, contractual documents, carbon footprint reports, and monthly cost control reports.
Domain
Real Estate / Infrastructure / Construction
Required skills
Cost management, tendering and procurement, contract administration, cost planning, valuation, change control, value engineering, negotiation, business development, team leadership, process improvement
Preferred skills
Chartered Status (RICS), experience with D365, experience with The Hive digital tools, experience with Embodied Carbon Calculator
Technologies
The Hive, CostX, eTender Platform, Cost Control App, Benchmarking App, Market Rates App, D365, Embodied Carbon Calculator
Responsibilities
Coach junior staff and allocate roles; advise clients on feasibility and procurement; manage estimating and cost planning; conduct tendering and procurement; act as contract administrator; produce monthly cost reports; negotiate final accounts; lead bid submissions; manage internal fees and job costing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities