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Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager - Life Sciences

London, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Deliver cost management services across the full project lifecycle for Life Sciences, healthcare, and education sector developments, including refurbishment and large-scale projects.

Role type

Senior Cost Manager (Construction/Real Estate)

Builds

Cost plans, tender documentation, final accounts, and monthly cost reports for public and private sector clients.

Domain

Life Sciences, Healthcare, Education, Real Estate

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Cost management, tendering and procurement, contract administration (JCT, NEC), value engineering, lifecycle costing, cost estimation, final account negotiation, stakeholder management, measurement software (CostX)

Preferred skills

MRICS qualification, experience in Education sector projects, degree in construction/cost management/quantity surveying

Technologies

CostX

Responsibilities

Prepare estimates and cost plans; manage tendering and procurement activities; manage post-contract cost variations and change control; undertake cost checks and valuations; produce and present monthly post-contract cost reports; negotiate and agree final accounts; provide guidance to junior team members.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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