Senior Cost Consultant – Cities & Places (Hybrid/Flexible)

Mace; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Site-based role

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager to shape projects within its Cities & Places sector across London, Birmingham, Manchester or Winchester. You will lead cost planning, procurement, reporting and KPI delivery while promoting integrity and sustainability.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, drive continuous improvement, and support net zero carbon transition in complex client environments. Flexible, hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

• Degree in quantity surveying or cost management.
• MRICS/RICS membership or working toward fellowship.
• Proven consulting experience with strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Expertise in value engineering, sustainability, and stakeholder management within diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client-focused outcomes through cost planning, procurement, and KPI achievement.
• Uphold integrity, manage ethical operations and drive net zero carbon transition.
• Mentor teams, champion innovation, and embed continuous improvement.
• Manage feasibility studies, procurement strategies, and contract selection with reporting/compliance.
• Oversee estimating, cost planning and valuations, present financial reports to stakeholders.
• Oversee contracts, claims, and completion processes to drive project outcomes.
• Mentor teams and champion net zero transition across delivery activities.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost management

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in quantity surveying or cost management

Job description

Mace is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Cost Manager to shape projects within its Cities & Places sector across London, Birmingham, Manchester or Winchester. You will lead cost planning, procurement, reporting and KPI delivery while promoting integrity and sustainability.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, drive continuous improvement, and support net zero carbon transition in complex client environments. Flexible, hybrid working options are available.