Senior Cost Manager – Hybrid Infrastructure Programme

CMR; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Pension contributions

Bonus scheme

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

CMR is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join a nationally significant transport programme in the UK. You will drive cost control, forecasting, and reporting while mentoring the team to deliver robust commercial results on a landmark rail project.

Based in the UK with a 3 days office / 2 days hybrid pattern, you will work alongside the cost lead and other project-controls disciplines to ensure governance, accuracy, and timely insights across the programme.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cost/commercial teams on major projects.
• Strong earned value management experience and cost analytics.
• Knowledge of NEC or FIDIC contracts and EPC style projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control across the Civil Works Programme.
• Oversee cost forecasting and reporting cycles.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align delivery.
• Review contractor estimates and change management.

Skills

Leadership in cost/commercial

Earned value analysis

EcoSys

NEC/FIDIC

Cost control

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering

Quantity Surveying

Construction

Accounting

Tools

EcoSys

Primavera P6

ARM

Job description

CMR is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join a nationally significant transport programme in the UK. You will drive cost control, forecasting, and reporting while mentoring the team to deliver robust commercial results on a landmark rail project.

Based in the UK with a 3 days office / 2 days hybrid pattern, you will work alongside the cost lead and other project-controls disciplines to ensure governance, accuracy, and timely insights across the programme.