Cost Engineer

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global property and construction consultancy is seeking a Cost Engineer to join their team in Warrington. This role involves producing cost estimates and supporting major construction and infrastructure projects, particularly in nuclear and defense sectors. Ideal candidates should have experience in cost engineering, estimating, or quantity surveying. The company offers flexible working arrangements, excellent career development opportunities, and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for training and qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in cost engineering, estimating, or quantity surveying on major projects.
• Ability to work in complex, fast-moving project environments.
• Comfortable working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Produce cost estimates and benchmarking reports for infrastructure projects.
• Apply cost engineering principles for performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with project teams to align financial and technical data.

Skills

Cost engineering

Estimating

Quantity surveying

Data-driven delivery

Working with large datasets

Collaboration

Education

HNC, HND or Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or similar discipline

Job description

Cost Engineer

• Consultant level
• Warrington with travel one week per month to North Scotland
• Permanent
• Full-time with flexible working and core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1875, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are an accredited Great Place to Work employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for a Cost Engineer to join our team in Warrington. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in cost engineering, quantity surveying, or estimating, who is looking to develop or expand their expertise in data-driven delivery on major construction and infrastructure programmes— particularly within the nuclear and defence sectors.

As part of our growing cost intelligence team, you’ll work alongside experienced consultants to provide innovative, analytical solutions to the UK’s most complex and high-profile programmes.

Your day to day could sometimes involve:

• Producing cost estimates, cost models, and benchmarking reports for large infrastructure and capital projects.
• Applying cost engineering principles to support forecasting, earned value analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Supporting cost optimisation, value engineering, and project controls functions.
• Collaborating with project teams to align financial data with technical delivery.

However no two days are the same, we are a flexible team that support each other’s projects as well as getting in involved with wider business activities and we believe that variety is key to your development.

Who we're looking for

• Knowledge of working with large datasets and applying insights to real-world challenges.
• Comfortable working in complex, fast-moving project environments.
• Proven experience in cost engineering, estimating, or quantity surveying on major projects.
• Ideally HNC, HND or Degree qualified in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or similar discipline.

What we can offer you in return

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.

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