Cost Manager - Energy

Frontier Resourcing; Liverpool, Greater Manchester, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy provider in Liverpool is seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join their team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the Energy Sector and will manage contracts while ensuring project costs are monitored and reported accurately. This hybrid role allows flexibility with three days on client sites and two days from home, promoting a supportive and inspiring working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Structured learning and development

Support for professional qualification

Access to online learning tools

Corporate gym membership

Pension

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loan

Ability to buy or sell annual leave

Company social events

Sports team membership

Mentoring

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cost Manager in the Energy Sector.
• Experience with Risk Management, Procurement, and Reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracts in alignment with project goals.
• Monitor and report project costs until completion.
• Track and address cost discrepancies.
• Work with client and contractor teams for project outcomes.
• Manage contract changes and ensure adherence to standards.

Skills

Cost management

Risk management

Change management

Project cost forecasting

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Our client is a leading consultancy provider to the Renewable Energy Sector. Using skills, processes and knowledge, they provide industry leading services to clients. We are currently looking to recruit Cost Managers / Quantity Surveyor with proven Energy (Power, Renewables, Distribution, Transmission) experience to work on projects ranging from Nuclear to Carbon Capture.

This role is on a hybrid basis, working three days across client sites and two days either from home or at your nearest office, however flexibility on travel may be needed at times.

Main job purpose

• Managing various contracts in alignment with project goals and established policies.
• Ensuring precise monitoring, forecasting, and reporting of project costs until completion, staying within the approved budget.
• Actively tracking and addressing cost discrepancies and contract cash flow, ensuring applications are submitted accurately and on time.
• Working closely with both client and contractor teams to oversee the successful delivery of project outcomes, including performance metrics, cost management, and value optimisation.
• Effectively managing changes within contracts, ensuring projects adhere to governance standards and industry best practices.
• Promoting enhancements in the precision of cost forecasts and budgeting processes

Qualifications / Experience

• Ideally Degree qualified in a relevant field
• Experience as a Cost Manager within the Energy Sector (Wind, Solar, Hydrogen, Hydroelectric or Nuclear)
• Experience with Change Management and Control, Risk Management, Estimating, Procurement and Reporting

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Structured learning and development sessions throughout your programme
• Support to become professionally qualified
• Access to a range of online learning tools
• Corporate gym membership
• Pension
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loan
• Ability to buy or sell annual leave days
• Company social events
• Sports team membership
• Mentoring
• Cycle to work scheme

Excellent salary and package on offer within a supportive and inspiring company.