Senior Cost Manager

Gleeds; Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global property and construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Cost Manager in Tunbridge Wells. This role involves managing construction project costs and budgets, leading a junior team, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Candidates should have MRICS qualification and strong cost management experience. The position offers opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Hybrid and flexible working provisions

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Sound cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials.
• Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing costs and budgets of construction projects.
• Preparing and presenting cost estimates and option studies.
• Delivering high-quality services and ensuring customer requirements are met.

Skills

Cost management experience post MRICS qualification

Knowledge of cost estimating and planning

Knowledge of construction methods and materials

Communication skills

Problem-solving and negotiation skills

ICT skills (MS Office)

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

Overview

Senior Cost Manager
Tunbridge Wells, TN1
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working

About this opportunity

We're searching for a chartered quantity surveyor or cost manager to join our Tunbridge Wells office as Senior Cost Manager. You'll join a diverse group of cost & project managers from apprentices & graduates to senior directors providing specialist services to public & private sector clients across Kent, East Sussex and into London.

If you're a senior quantity surveyor / cost manager, this is an excellent opportunity to take your next career step, take on new responsibilities and secure a role with a clear career pathway. You'll have opportunities to take the lead on major programmes with key clients, manage a junior team, and take an active role in local business or specific sector growth.

Joining our Tunbridge Wells team as Senior Cost Manager, you'll benefit from:

• Support from an experienced senior team to maximise your success
• A lead position with opportunities to take on new challenges & responsibilities
• Career development opportunities with regular career check ins and career progression pathways
• Hybrid and flexible working provisions to support work / life balance
• Varied project & clients, spanning local schemes, national frameworks and global organisations
• A range of resources and support provisions from our central teams, sector specialists and regional leads
• A competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package including health & travel benefits, professional subscriptions & a range of discounted services & perks

As Senior Cost Manager, you'll be responsible for managing costs and budgets of construction projects, including new builds, renovations and maintenance works – from early cost advice to settlement of the final account.

Additional r esponsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies.
• Cost planning.
• Cost-in-use studies.
• Advising on and implementing procurement strategies.
• Preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process, including designing tender marking schemes.
• Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
• Settling final accounts.
• Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects.
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
• Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
• Mentoring and coaching employees to their full potential.
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
• Preparing bids for services.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Who we’re looking for

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills:

• Sound cost management experience post MRICS qualification
• Sound knowledge and practical experience of cost estimating and planning
• Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Practical knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• Sound knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
• Organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments
• Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills
• Sound ICT skills, with a good level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
• Ability to work as part of a team

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.