Capital Projects Cost Manager | Hybrid, 18% Bonus

Center Parcs; New Ollerton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Company Car

Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted breaks

Leisure facilities

Restaurant discount

Perks at Work

Employee Assistance

Career development

Job summary

Center Parcs is seeking a Cost Manager for Capital Projects at Forest House. You will own the financial heartbeat of a multi-multi-million-pound capital investment portfolio, delivering expert estimating, cost control and forecasting from concept through to completion.

This hybrid role requires regular travel to sites and centres, with office presence two days per week. You'll drive Earned Value Management, benchmark costs, and provide independent challenge to ensure investment decisions are

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 using benchmarking and risk analysis.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost reporting, contingency management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial heartbeat of a multi-million-pound capital investment portfolio.
• Provide expert estimating, cost control, forecasting and commercial insight from concept through to completion.
• Turn complex project data into clear, actionable intelligence for leaders.
• Identify risks early, control costs and maximise value across development, infrastructure and operational projects.
• Drive auditable cost baselines and independent challenge to ensure sound investment decisions.

Skills

Cost control

Estimating

Forecasting

Cost engineering

Budgeting

Earned Value

Job description

Center Parcs is seeking a Cost Manager for Capital Projects at Forest House. You will own the financial heartbeat of a multi-multi-million-pound capital investment portfolio, delivering expert estimating, cost control and forecasting from concept through to completion.

This hybrid role requires regular travel to sites and centres, with office presence two days per week. You'll drive Earned Value Management, benchmark costs, and provide independent challenge to ensure investment decisions are