Senior Cost Manager - Real Estate
Core
Senior Cost Manager responsible for end-to-end commission management, cost planning, tendering, contract administration, and valuations for real estate and infrastructure projects (£10m–£50m).
Role type
Senior IC cost manager (commission manager)
Builds
Cost management services and commercial advice for real estate and infrastructure clients
Domain
Real estate, infrastructure, construction
Required skills
cost management, tendering and procurement, contract administration, cost planning and estimating, valuations, change control, negotiation, client advisory, team leadership, bid management, process improvement
Preferred skills
Chartered Status (RICS), digital tool proficiency (The Hive, CostX, D365), carbon accounting
Technologies
The Hive, CostX, eTender Platform, Cost Control App, D365, Embodied Carbon Calculator
Responsibilities
Coaching junior staff and allocating roles, advising clients on feasibility and procurement, managing estimating and cost planning, conducting tendering and procurement, acting as contract administrator, producing monthly cost reports, inputting into value engineering, negotiating final accounts, leading cost management teams, managing internal fees and job costing, leading bid submissions, supporting NewLeaf strategy
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities