Cost Manager

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national consultancy in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Cost Manager to join their team. The role focuses on managing refurbishment and fit-out projects, with responsibilities including cost monitoring, client relationship management, and subcontractor tendering. Suitable candidates will have a background in main contracting or consultancy. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Salary between GBP 45,000 - 60,000

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

6% pension

Private health insurance

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for progression

Trust-based workload management

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience in main contracting or consultancy is required.
• Experience in refurbishment projects (walls, ceilings, floors, M&E) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Establish professional relationships with clients.
• Conduct subcontractor tendering and cost reviews.
• Provide project cost monitoring and forecasting.
• Manage cost variance and contract cash flow.
• Collaborate to meet project KPIs.

Skills

Cost monitoring

Subcontractor management

Contract negotiation

Client relationship management

Value engineering

Job description

Cost Manager

A national leading consultancy in Milton Keynes has an opening for a Cost Manager to join their team.

Working on a range of industry-leading schemes, they operate within sectors including education, healthcare, leisure, retail, and residential. The majority of their workload involves refurbishment, with a strong presence in the retail sector.

Benefits include:

• GBP45-60,000
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% pension
• All expenses covered for work purposes
• Hybrid working: 2-3 days in the office & home
• Flexible working hours: 8:30 to 17:00, with flexibility to start earlier or finish earlier
• Private health insurance, with options to include family
• Open plan office and informal working environment
• Trust-based workload management
• Casual dress code
• Regular social events
• Opportunities for progression
• RICS support

The role - Cost Manager

You will be part of a team of 25 in a collaborative, modern, open-plan office environment.

Your focus will be on work for a major client involving refurbishment and fit-out projects ranging from GBP2-15m, as well as managing refurbishment works for veterinary practices with values up to GBP1.8m.

The role is office/home-based with client visits approximately once a week.

Job Objectives:

• Establishing professional relationships with clients, acting as an extension of their team
• Subcontractor tendering and cost review
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion within budget
• Proactively managing cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applications
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to meet project KPIs, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering
• Negotiating and finalizing project accounts

The right person - Cost Manager

Suitable candidates will be experienced Cost Managers or Quantity Surveyors.

Experience in main contracting or consultancy is required.

Refurbishment experience (walls, ceilings, floors, M&E) is essential.

You should be accustomed to working in fast-paced, high-turnaround projects.

Relevant titles include Cost Manager, Cost Management, or Quantity Surveyor.