Executive Cost Manager - Civil

Gleeds; Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds Visakhapatnam is seeking a seasoned Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager to lead cost planning and commercial management across large-scale infrastructure projects.

You will oversee cost control processes, schedules, and reporting, coordinate with clients and contractors, and ensure final accounts and timely valuations with a strong emphasis on quality and English communication.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying/Cost Management.
• Significant experience in Data Center, Mission Critical, Industrial or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong expertise in cost planning, budgeting, tendering, procurement, commercial management, contract administration, variations, claims, forecasting and final accounts.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Experience handling at least 3 projects, preferably in different sectors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee bill certification and variation management, ensuring changes are captured, validated, and costed.
• Independent verification and review of quantity take-offs for all construction elements.
• Own document control process including drawing register maintenance (names, revisions, availability checks).
• Interpret construction drawings and align cost data to evolving design requirements across projects.
• Generate periodic cost reports and cost plan updates (fortnightly/monthly) per client requirements.
• Carry out Interim Valuations for payment.
• Analyse and report on contractual claims.
• Provide and maintain Variation Order Trackers, Measurement Trackers and Bill/Invoice Trackers.
• Lead cost management team, ensuring productivity and alignment with post-contract objectives.
• Manage client communications, escalations, and provide proactive resolution paths.
• Interface with stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure cost alignment.
• Monitor market trends for materials to inform procurement and pricing benchmarks.
• Ensure final account closure of all packages post construction.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Tendering

Procurement

Contract administration

Variations

Forecasting

Final accounts

English communication

Job description

• Oversee bill certification and lead the variation management process, ensuring all changes are captured, validated, and costed appropriately.
• Perform independent verification and review of quantity take-offs for all construction elements.
• Own the document control process including drawing register maintenance (names, revisions, availability checks).
• Interpret construction drawings and align cost data to evolving design requirements across projects.
• Independently generate periodic cost reports and cost plan updates (fortnightly/monthly) as per client requirements, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Carry out Interim Valuations for payment.
• Analyse and report on any contractual claims. Apply strong understanding of construction methodologies and work sequencing to support project-level cost strategies.
• Reappraisal of provision for fluctuations in cost of labour and materials.
• Provide and maintain Variation Order Trackers, Measurement Trackers and Bill/Invoice Trackers.
• Provide "early warning" advice on any matters likely to affect the project budget or programme.
• Establish the most advantageous analysis of the construction costs as required by the Client’s accounting procedures
• Uphold rigorous QMS practices throughout the cost management lifecycle, meeting or exceeding client-specific benchmarks.
• Lead and guide the cost management team, ensuring productivity, clarity, and alignment with post-contract objectives.
• Manage the Client professionally, conducting regular meetings, addressing escalations, and maintaining proactive communication. Act as the last point of escalation.
• Interface with stakeholders including PMC, clients, architects, and contractors to resolve issues and ensure consistent cost alignment.
• Analyze and synthesize cost data from various inputs to enhance forecasting and reporting accuracy.
• Prepare simple cost plans or briefs where needed to assist client decision‑making at key milestones.
• Monitor and respond to client escalations professionally, with full ownership of resolution pathways.
• Stay updated on material trends and emerging technologies to introduce cost‑effective alternatives during execution.
• Ensure final account closure of all packages post construction.
• Maintain accurate market awareness of key material rates to inform procurement decisions and pricing benchmarks.
• Support interim valuations and progress payment certifications, ensuring timely and fair financial flows.
• Must have experience of handling at least 3 projects preferably of different sectors.
• Qualifications Required
• 12+ years of experience in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, with significant experience in Data Center, Mission Critical, Industrial or large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Should have strong expertise in cost planning, budgeting, tendering, procurement, commercial management, contract administration, variations, claims, forecasting and final accounts
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• 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.