MEP Cost Manager

Brandon James Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandon James Limited in London is seeking an MEP Cost Manager to join its expanding team. The role focuses on commercial management across mechanical, electrical and public health packages for high-value data centre and critical projects, from feasibility and benchmarking through procurement, construction and final account.

You will work closely with senior cost consultants, engineers and clients to control budgets, analyse tenders, manage change, and deliver robust commercial reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar is required.
• Experience as PQS/consultancy in the UK is expected.
• MEP cost management experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support across mechanical, electrical and public health packages from feasibility and benchmarking through procurement, construction and final account.
• Manage budgets, tender packages, change control and commercial reporting with senior colleagues.

Skills

MEP cost management

UK PQS / consultancy experience

Data Centre experience

Pre- and post-contract knowledge

MEP cost planning

Tender analysis

Valuations and change control

Client-facing communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job description

A leading global construction consultancy is looking to appoint an MEP Cost Manager to join its London team. The successful MEP Cost Manager will work predominantly across Data Centre and Mission Critical projects, supporting clients on technically complex, high-value developments.

The MEP Cost Manager's Role

The MEP Cost Manager will provide commercial support across mechanical, electrical and public health packages from early feasibility and benchmarking through procurement, construction and final account.

Working closely with senior cost consultants, engineers and clients, the MEP Cost Manager will help manage budgets, tender packages, change control and commercial reporting. The role offers strong exposure to fast-moving Data Centre projects where MEP systems represent a major proportion of overall project value.

This would suit an MEP Cost Manager who wants to build deeper experience within Data Centres and develop within a specialist team. The MEP Cost Manager will gain increasing responsibility for their own packages and client relationships, with a clear route towards Senior MEP Cost Manager level.

The MEP Cost Manager

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar
• UK PQS / consultancy experience
• MEP cost management experience
• Data Centre experience advantageous
• Strong pre- and post-contract knowledge
• Confident with MEP cost planning
• Experience with tender analysis
• Good valuations and change control knowledge
• Familiarity with JCT or NEC contracts
• Strong client-facing communication
• Commercially aware and technically minded

In Return

• £55,000 - £65,000 per annum
• London-based position
• Major Data Centre project exposure
• Technically complex MEP workload
• Global consultancy environment
• Direct client and project responsibility
• Strong professional development support
• Increasing ownership of MEP packages
• Clear progression towards Senior MEP Cost Manager

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