Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary & holiday

Private healthcare

APC mentoring

Professional membership

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is seeking a Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager to join the Cost Management team. The role involves managing costs from early design through to project completion, working with key UK clients across infrastructure and buildings sectors.

Join a people-focused, employee-owned firm with hybrid working, mentoring, APC support, and diverse project exposure across sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline (RICS Accredited).
• Chartered / Professionally Qualified or studying toward.

Responsibilities

• Manage the cost of building projects from design through to completion.
• Provide client-focused cost management with high standards of technical delivery.

Skills

Client facing

Stakeholder management

Cost management delivery

Education

Quantity Surveying degree (RICS Accredited)

Chartered or working toward

Job description

Department: Cost Management

Location: Belfast

Title: Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager

Discipline: Cost Management

Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (With Hybrid Working)

Reporting To: Associate / Partner

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Role Overview

RLB is proud to have had a presence in Northern Ireland for over five years, servicing and delivering for UK clients across a range of sectors.

Our Cost Management Team proactively manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation, once the building is up and running.

Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity available for a Cost Manager or Senior Cost Manager to join our growing team in Belfast. The role involves working with key clients of RLB’s gaining valuable experience on infrastructure and buildings projects, including but not limited to commercial, healthcare and higher education schemes.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• Proven technical delivery experience on similar projects.


• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager role in a consultancy environment.


• Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.


• Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline (RICS Accredited).


• Chartered / Professionally Qualified or studying toward.

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.


• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

RLB Employee Benefits

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.


• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.


• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.


• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.


• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.


• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.


• Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.


• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with either hidden or physical disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. This guarantees an interview, not an offer of employment.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [e-mail]