Cost Consultant

Southern Housing; Alton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large housing provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Cost Consultant to oversee financial aspects of critical building safety projects. You will lead procurement, manage risks, and ensure financial health throughout project delivery. The ideal candidate has strong cost management experience and proficiency in relevant tools. This role is hybrid with some site visits required. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental benefits

Birthday leave

Retailer discounts

Cycle to work scheme

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management.
• Strong procurement experience on high-value contracts.
• Familiarity with measurement standards (POMI, RICS NRM, etc.) and their applications.
• Ability to analyse outcomes, write detailed reports, and manage risk and value during construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost plans for the Fire Remediation Programme.
• Conduct valuations and ensure contractor invoices are accurate.
• Lead procurement activities and manage commercial risk.
• Provide expert advice on cost implications and contract terms.

Skills

Cost management

Procurement experience

Understanding of contract conditions

Analytical skills

Proficiency in MS Project

Tools

Microsoft 365

Cost management tools

Job description

The role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cost Consultant to join our Building Safety Directorate and support the delivery of our Fire Remediation Programme.

This is a pivotal role that will see you act as the commercial lead across a portfolio of critical building safety projects, ensuring robust financial oversight and value-for-money outcomes from inception through to final account settlement.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining cost plans, conducting valuations, and ensuring contractor invoices and accounts are accurate and compliant. You will lead procurement activities, manage commercial risk, and provide expert advice on cost implications, contract terms, and performance metrics. Your work will directly influence the financial health and delivery success of the programme.

You will also play a key role in supporting the Building Safety Delivery Team by maintaining accurate commercial records, managing change events, and contributing to continuous improvement in cost management practices. Your ability to interpret complex data, liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and support dispute resolution will be essential in maintaining project momentum and stakeholder confidence.

This is a high-impact role with the opportunity to make a real difference in the safety and wellbeing of our residents. If you are a commercially astute and detail-oriented professional with a passion for building safety, we would love to hear from you.

This role is based at our head office in Farringdon , with the option to work in a hybrid manner. Some visits to sites and other offices might be needed based on the locations part of the programme's scope.

What You'll Need :

• Demonstrable experience in cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management
• Strong procurement experience on high-value contracts
• Familiarity with measurement standards (POMI, RICS NRM, etc.) and their applications
• Solid understanding of contract conditions, life-cycle costing, and value engineering
• Ability to analyse outcomes, write detailed reports, and manage risk and value during construction
• Proficiency in MS Project and Microsoft 365 suite (Excel, SharePoint) and cost management and estimating tools, earned value analysis and budget development

In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above six criteria providing real examples.

Closing Date :

26th of November (Wednesday) at 23 : 59

Shortlisting Date :

week commencing 1st of December 2025

Interview Date : in-person on 12th and 15th of December 2025

Please note :

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.

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About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life
• assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday
• leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle
• to work
• Buy & sell
• annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.

We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.