Strategic Cost Manager for Project Value & Delivery

Arup; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Health insurance

Flexible working

Job summary

Arup in Poland is seeking a Cost Manager to lead cost management across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through handover, delivering strategic commercial advice to clients and project teams.

You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, manage procurement, tendering, and cost forecasting, oversee valuations and final accounts, and actively contribute to value engineering to maximise project value and ensure alignment with objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil/Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in cost management, including estimating, planning, control, forecasting, and reporting.
• Experience as Cost Manager on small to medium-sized projects is a plus.
• Strong procurement and value engineering knowledge across project stages.
• Fluent Polish and good English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare feasibility studies, estimates, and cost plans with clear cost advice and recommendations.
• Manage procurement and tendering activities, including pre-qualification, tender documentation, bid analysis, tender reports, and contract documentation.
• Oversee post-contract cost management, including valuations, cost checks, change control, cost forecasting, and monthly reporting.
• Support value engineering and final accounts negotiations.
• Advise clients and collaborate with consultants throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Cost management

Estimating

Cost planning

Cost control

Forecasting

Commercial reporting

Procurement understanding

Value engineering

Stakeholder communication

Polish language

English communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Civil or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

Arup in Poland is seeking a Cost Manager to lead cost management across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through handover, delivering strategic commercial advice to clients and project teams.

You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, manage procurement, tendering, and cost forecasting, oversee valuations and final accounts, and actively contribute to value engineering to maximise project value and ensure alignment with objectives.