Capital Projects Cost Lead — Forecasting & Value Delivery

Center Parcs group; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 18%

Company Car

Enhanced pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Center Parcs breaks

Free leisure facilities

Restaurant and retail discounts

Perks at Work Portal

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Center Parcs is seeking a Cost Manager - Capital Projects at Forest House. This hybrid role is based at the Head Office with regular travel to villages/sites. You will drive estimating, cost control and forecasting across a multi-million-pound capital portfolio, delivering auditable cost baselines and value-focused insights.

Join a busy capital projects team with a competitive package including up to 18% bonus and a company car, plus enhanced pension and private medical insurance.

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 in budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting and change control.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial heartbeat of a multi-million-pound capital portfolio with estimating, cost control and forecasting.
• Lead feasibility estimating, benchmarking, and option appraisals for investment decisions.
• Drive cost certainty through robust forecasting, EAC, CPI and earned value management.
• Collaborate with project managers and procurement to ensure contractually compliant cost control.
• Provide auditable insights to strengthen financial governance and investment decisions.

Skills

Cost engineering

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Job description

Center Parcs is seeking a Cost Manager - Capital Projects at Forest House. This hybrid role is based at the Head Office with regular travel to villages/sites. You will drive estimating, cost control and forecasting across a multi-million-pound capital portfolio, delivering auditable cost baselines and value-focused insights.

Join a busy capital projects team with a competitive package including up to 18% bonus and a company car, plus enhanced pension and private medical insurance.