Cost Manager/Project Quantity Surveyor - Construction
Core
End-to-end cost management and commission delivery for major construction and infrastructure projects (£5m–£10m), ensuring client objectives are met through effective cost planning, tendering, and contract administration.
Role type
Senior IC Cost Manager / Project Quantity Surveyor
Builds
Cost plans, tender reports, contractual documents, monthly cost control reports, and final accounts for clients in healthcare, education, retail banking, and infrastructure sectors.
Domain
Construction & Infrastructure (Cost Management)
Required skills
Cost estimation and planning, tendering and procurement, contract administration, cost checking and valuation, value engineering, negotiation, client and stakeholder interfacing, team leadership, process improvement, business development.
Preferred skills
RICS Chartered Status, NEC accreditation, experience with The Hive digital tools (CostX, Benchmarking App, eTender Platform), embodied carbon accounting.
Technologies
The Hive, CostX, eTender Platform, Cost Control App, Embodied Carbon Calculator
Responsibilities
Produce final cost plans and tender reports; administer contracts and manage change control; conduct cost checks and valuations; negotiate final accounts; lead cost management teams; support business development and bid documentation; mentor junior staff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential for team leadership
