Managing Consultant - Cost

BMT; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BMT is expanding its Management Consultancy team and seeks a Cost Consultant experienced in delivering critical cost analysis for projects in the UK Defence and Security sectors. The role involves estimating costs, supporting investment decisions, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes. Benefits include flexibility in work arrangements and comprehensive employee offerings.

Benefits

Private Medical (family coverage)

Enhanced Pension

18 weeks enhanced maternity pay

Wellbeing Fund

Holiday Trading

Professional Subscriptions

Qualifications

• Strong experience in cost estimating, particularly in complex procurement environments.
• Ability to present complex information clearly to stakeholders.
• Comfort in supporting internal initiatives like bids or team development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost estimating and forecasting services to support investment appraisals.
• Collaborate with client teams and influence decision-makers.
• Support wider project management tasks.

Skills

Cost Analysis

Cost Estimating

Financial Decision Making

Communication Skills

Education

Membership in a Relevant Professional Body

Tools

MS Excel

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Flexibility: This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time.

Location: In terms of location, we have offices in Bath, Bristol, Southampton and London, and we are happy to explore flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Please note that travel to customer sites or to attend meetings will be required on a regular basis.

About BMT
BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognisng their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand not everyone has the same needs in order to make work work for them and their lives - we'd love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us - we can't promise to fulfil every request but we do promise to listen to what matters to you. Learn more about our flexible status at Flexa Careers

Why Work for Us?

Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including:

• Private Medical (family coverage)
• Enhanced Pension
• 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year)
• Family friendly policies
• Committed to an inclusive culture
• Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests
• Holiday Trading
• Professional Subscriptions

About The Role

We’re growing our Management Consultancy team and are looking for an experienced Cost Consultant to join us. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working on complex projects that make a real difference in the UK Defence and Security sectors.

You’ll be delivering cost estimating and forecasting services that help our clients make informed, financially sound decisions. Your work will support investment appraisals, trade studies, cost-benefit analysis and budget planning. While your main focus will be cost consultancy, you’ll also have the opportunity to support other project management activities.

About You

You’ll bring strong experience in cost estimating, particularly in complex procurement environments. You’ll be confident using advanced techniques and tools like MS Excel for cost modelling, and open to exploring new technologies and AI to enhance your work.

You’ll also have:

• A track record of applying cost analysis to support investment decisions and budget setting
• The ability to clearly present complex information to stakeholders
• Experience working within client teams and influencing decision-makers
• A flexible approach to supporting wider project management tasks
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills

It would be great if you’re already a member of a relevant professional body or working towards it. You should also be comfortable supporting internal initiatives such as bids or team development.

Please note: current SC-level security clearance is essential, and we can only consider applications from sole UK nationals.

What's Next?

If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.

A message to recruitment agencies: We receive applications exclusively via our ATS. Please note that we do not accept CVs submitted via email to the HR department or staff within our Operational teams. We will not progress CVs shared on a speculative basis by email and you accept our right to pursue such candidates with no obligation to third-party terms and conditions or liability to a fee

BMT is a maritime-orientated high-end design house and technical consulting firm driven by a passion for solving complex, real-world problems

Our core business comprises distinctive and sustainable capabilities, which we leverage to address the needs of our customers and markets and are the primary focus of future capability development.

We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future.