Capital Projects Cost Lead

Center Parcs UK & Ireland; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18% Bonus scheme

Company car

Enhanced pension plan

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted breaks at Center Parcs

Free leisure facilities use

20% restaurant/retail discounts

Perks at Work portal discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Center Parcs UK & Ireland is seeking a Cost Manager to lead estimation, cost control and forecasting across a multi‑million‑pound capital portfolio. You will provide commercial insight from concept through completion and ensure value is maximised across development, infrastructure and refurbishment projects.

The role is hybrid, based at Head Office (Forest House) with regular travel to villages/sites. A market‑leading bonus scheme and a company car are included.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cost engineering, quantity surveying or commercial management within complex capital programmes.
• Ability to develop robust early‑stage estimates and cost plans from limited information.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, contingency management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Own financial heartbeat of a multi-million-pound capital investment portfolio.
• Provide expert estimating, cost control, forecasting and commercial insight from concept to completion.
• Turn complex project data into clear, actionable intelligence for investment decisions.
• Drive forecasting accuracy and control, reporting Earned Value Management (EVM) and CPI trends.
• Partner with PMs, Procurement and external consultants for robust estimating and commercial support.

Skills

Cost engineering

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Earned Value Management

Job description

Center Parcs UK & Ireland is seeking a Cost Manager to lead estimation, cost control and forecasting across a multi‑million‑pound capital portfolio. You will provide commercial insight from concept through completion and ensure value is maximised across development, infrastructure and refurbishment projects.

The role is hybrid, based at Head Office (Forest House) with regular travel to villages/sites. A market‑leading bonus scheme and a company car are included.