MEP Cost Manager>Associate MEP Cost Manager

Kenton Black; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is looking for a qualified MEP Cost Manager to join their London team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in MEP cost management on major projects, particularly in airports and data centres. Responsibilities include preparing cost estimates, managing procurement, and interfacing with clients. A degree in Quantity Surveying is essential, and MRICS qualification is preferred. This position offers a chance to work on exciting projects globally.

Qualifications

• Strong MEP experience is essential.
• Client facing/stakeholder management experience is preferable.
• MRICS qualification is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates and RFPs.
• Complete feasibility studies and procurement reports.
• Produce and present final cost plans.
• Manage tendering and procurement activities.
• Provide timely cost checks and valuations.
• Produce monthly post contract cost reports.
• Interface with clients and consultants.
• Participate in cost variances and change control.
• Perform cost risk analysis and value engineering.
• Update best practices in estimating.

Skills

Strong consultancy background

Proven track record in MEP cost management

Client facing skills

Project background in airports

Project background in data centres

Project background in hi-tech manufacturing

Project background in logistics

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Description

Kenton Black International is excited to be supporting one of the world's leading consultancies in the expansion of their UK Cost Management team. There currently exists opportunities for a degree qualified MEP Cost Manager to work on a number of exciting and high profile projects globally, from one of their many UK regional offices.

We're keen to hear from people with a strong consultancy background and with a proven track record of of delivering high quality MEP cost management/quantity surveying/scheduling across the full lifecycle of schemes. We're keen to hear from people with strong client facing skills and a varied project background, although airport, data centres, hi-tech manufacturing, and logistics experience will be of particular interest.

Responsibilities will include -

• Pre- and post-contract duties, including preparation of cost estimates, RFPs, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
• Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating

The ideal candidate will –

• Be educated to degree level, ideally in Quantity Surveying (essential)
• Be from a consultancy background (essential)
• Be MRICS (preferable)
• Have strong MEP experience (essential)
• Have client facing/stakeholder management experience (preferable)

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