Cost Manager

Mace; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is looking for a suitable candidate in Dublin to champion safety and manage teams in the delivery of a world-class Metro system. This role involves cost planning, contract administration, and contributing to net-zero objectives within public-sector projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in public-sector capital projects and a strong focus on compliance. Mace offers flexibility in working arrangements and an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost planning and estimating for public-sector capital projects.
• Pre and post contract experience is essential.
• Familiarity with budget management within public-sector financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety first across all activities.
• Manage and develop teams to drive best practice.
• Deliver effective contract administration and cost control.

Skills

Cost planning and estimating

Budget management

Contract administration with NEC3/NEC4

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

It is a generational project providing Dublin and Ireland with a much‑needed world class Metro system to support the fast‑growing population. The project is an 18.8km fully autonomous Metro system, consisting of 16 stations, 2 significant tunneled sections and a number of significant structures along the alignment. The project will integrate existing transportation systems through the city and surrounding areas, including the Dublin airport, Irish Rail and the LUAS. The successful candidate must lead by example and serve as a role model ensuring the highest standards are adopted across the project.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Championing safety first, ensuring exceptional safety, quality, compliance and wellbeing across all activities.
• Supporting cost planning, procurement and cost management services to deliver strong client outcomes.
• Upholding ethical, compliant operations while contributing to carbon‑reduction goals and positive impact.
• Managing and developing teams, driving best practice, continuous improvement and enhanced cost management processes.
• Managing feasibility, cost planning and procurement activities, producing robust cost plans, reports and contract documentation.
• Delivering effective contract administration, valuations, cost control, reporting and final account agreement.
• Assessing design changes, variations and claims, ensuring commercial compliance and clear client reporting.
• Supporting junior team members, enhancing processes, managing stakeholders and contributing to net‑zero objectives.

You’ll Need To Have

• Cost planning and estimating for ideally public‑sector capital projects.
• Pre and post contract experience.
• Budget management ideally within public‑sector financial controls.
• Contract administration with NEC3/NEC4 experience.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.