Cost Manager
Core
Manage project costs throughout the lifecycle, ensuring financial efficiency, budget adherence, and commercial value for large-scale construction, real estate, infrastructure, or data center projects.
Role type
Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor
Builds
Project budgets, cost plans, estimates, forecasts, and financial reports
Domain
Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Data Centers
Required skills
Cost planning, budget management, cost control, financial reporting, tendering, bid evaluation, contract administration, change order management, claims resolution, risk management, value engineering
Preferred skills
MRICS, RICS, PMP, AACE, CCP certifications
Technologies
Cost estimation software, project controls tools, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Lead development of project budgets and cost plans; monitor financial performance against approved budgets; lead tendering activities and negotiate contractor proposals; manage contract administration including change orders and disputes; identify and mitigate cost-related risks; prepare monthly cost reports and cash flow analyses.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC