Cost Consultant

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK housing provider is seeking a motivated Cost Consultant to lead financial oversight across vital building safety projects. You will ensure compliance with financial standards, develop cost plans, and manage procurement risks. This position offers hybrid working based out of Farringdon and requires significant experience in procurement and cost management. The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing the safety and wellbeing of residents.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Birthday leave

Retailer discounts

Cycle to work

Buy & sell annual leave

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in cost management, quantity surveying, or commercial management.
• Strong procurement experience on high-value contracts.
• Solid understanding of contract conditions and life-cycle costing.

Responsibilities

• Act as the commercial lead across critical building safety projects.
• Develop and maintain cost plans and conduct valuations.
• Manage procurement activities and commercial risk.

Skills

Cost management

Procurement experience

Contract understanding

Risk management

Value engineering

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft 365

Estimating tools

Job description

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Client:

Southern Housing

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

06.08.2025

Expiry Date:

20.09.2025

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Job Description:

Farringdon, London hybrid working

We are seeking a highly motivated and experiencedCost Consultantto join ourBuilding Safety Directorateand support the delivery of ourFire 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 inFarringdon, 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 programmes 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

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Closing date: 13th August 2025 at 23:59 (We may close the advert early if we receive a suitablenumber of applications).

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heartof 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 peoples 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
• Birthday leave
• Retailersdiscounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan

Inclusion and 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, its about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experienceand perspective of each individual. Were 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.