Description
We are seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join our Health and Life Sciences Advisory team. As a Senior Cost Manager, you will support the delivery of projects across the health and life sciences sectors, providing full cost management services from initial feasibility through to completion on complex refurbishments and new-build schemes.
You will deliver robust cost plans, support procurement and tendering, administration of contracts, and ensure strong cost control throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with NHS Trust, science clients, and design teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing estimates, cost plans using the NRM-based approach
- Producing pricing schedules, tender and contract documentation
- Conducting monthly assessments for payment
- Managing construction phase cost, including attending site meetings and negotiating variations with contractors
- Producing cost reports and cash flows, presenting to stakeholders
- Supporting the preparation of business cases for public funding approval
- Engaging in value and risk management, facilitating structured risk workshops and delivering value engineering proposals
- Managing junior team members in project delivery
Requirements:
- Degree level or equivalent in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management
- Chartered Professional in surveying with RICS or CIOB, or sufficiently extensive experience to attain chartership
- Demonstrable track record of successful outcomes, working under own initiative
- Understanding of traditional and design and build contract terms and mechanisms commonly used in the UK
- Experience in managing two-stage procurement processes and successful delivery on behalf of clients
- Competence in project controls and financial management, maintaining accurate reporting and ensuring compliance with client funding requirements and audit standards
- Strong communication, client-facing skills, and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams