Cost Manager

JAM Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Cost Manager to enhance their growing team across various industries. This role involves driving cost performance reporting, developing cost control structures, and managing project budgets. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive cost engineering experience in civil projects. A competitive salary between £40,000 and £75,000 along with benefits such as a pension plan and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Pension (up to 5% employer contribution)

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong cost engineering experience across the full project lifecycle of engineering or civil projects.
• Ability to develop cost control data structures.
• Experience with cost performance reporting and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost performance reporting for projects.
• Develop and track project cost control data structures.
• Establish and manage project control budgets.
• Track internal and external costs against control structures.

Skills

Cost engineering experience

Project lifecycle understanding

Reporting and budget management

Job description

Overview

A global consultancy is looking for a number of Cost Managers to join their growing team which works across multiple industries including civil infrastructure, data centres, defence and energy. The roles are available on a hybrid basis and there are roles available from Engineer through to Manager.

Responsibilities

• Driving cost performance reporting for the project including all EVM metrics associated with key project commitments and expenditures
• Developing project cost control data structures to accurately track and control actual costs
• Establishing and setting the project control budget aligned with agreed baselines
• Tracking of actual costs both for internal and external expenditure against the cost controls structures

Qualifications

To succeed as a Cost Manager within this business you’ll need to have strong cost engineering experience across the full project lifecycle of engineering, construction or civil projects. Applications from candidates with an IT background cannot be considered.

The Package

As a Cost Manager within this business, you'll receive a salary of between £40,000 and £75,000 and other benefits including pension (up to 5% employer contribution), private medical insurance, 25 days' (plus bank holidays) and flexible working. The company is committed to training and development along with career progression.

How to apply

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Job Details

• Job Title: Cost Manager
• Company: JAM Recruitment Ltd
• Location:
• Posted: Sep 29th 2025
• Closes: Oct 30th 2025
• Sector:
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time