Cost Manager - Real Estate
Core
Lead cost management for real estate and property development projects, including feasibility, tendering, post-contract control, and final accounts.
Role type
Senior Cost Manager (Real Estate)
Builds
Cost plans, feasibility studies, tender reports, monthly cost reports, and bid documentation for new builds and fit-outs.
Domain
Real Estate / Property Development / Construction
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cost estimation and planning, tender management, post-contract cost control, value engineering, negotiation, financial management, team leadership, process improvement, client interface
Preferred skills
MRICS qualification, experience with larger projects, new build and fit-out expertise
Technologies
FMS
Responsibilities
Assist with feasibility studies and procurement reports; Estimate and plan costs, present the final cost plan; Manage tendering, pre-qualification, tender list, preliminaries, analysis, and reports; Handle post-contract cost variances and change control; Conduct cost checks and valuations, ensuring accuracy; Produce and present monthly post-contract cost reports; Input into value engineering; Negotiate and agree on final accounts; Lead cost management team, ensuring accountability; Identify new business opportunities with existing clients; Assist in producing bid documentation; Improve cost management procedures, templates, and products; Ensure key information and learnings are input into the internal database; Track financial management using FMS; Identify and refer ideas for process improvement; Assess commission management quality and efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership