Senior Cost Manager

Avensys Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avensys is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost planning, budgeting, and commercial reporting on major projects in Singapore. You will drive value engineering, cost control, and risk assessment across lifecycle stages.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience supervising junior cost managers, and the ability to collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, and design teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in quantity surveying, construction management, or cost management.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant cost management experience.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience in cost planning, forecasts, change control, and commercial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and review of cost estimates, cost plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Lead value engineering and lifecycle costing exercises for projects or work packages.
• Prepare, review, and manage cost control reports, forecasts, and cash flow reporting.
• Manage project change control, including change orders, commitments, invoices, forecasts, and cost impact assessments.
• Review change orders, invoices, quotations, and docs for commercial accuracy and contractual alignment.
• Identify, assess, and manage commercial and cost risks within projects.
• Participate in pre-contract and post-contract discussions with commercial input.
• Represent cost management in client, project, contractor, and design team meetings.
• Assess and communicate cost impact of design changes, scope developments, and procurement decisions.
• Perform benchmarking, appraisals, and commercial analyses.
• Support negotiations, contract administration, final accounts, and close-out.
• Review work of Junior Cost Managers and provide coaching.

Skills

Cost Management

Budgeting & Forecasting

Change Control

Commercial Reporting

MS Office 365

Client & Stakeholder Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying

Construction Management

Data Analytics in construction/cost focus

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Avensys is a reputed global IT professional services company headquartered in Singapore. Our service spectrum includes enterprise solution consulting, business intelligence, business process automation, and managed services. Given our decade of success, we have evolved to become one of the top trusted providers in Singapore and service a client base across banking and financial services, insurance, information technology, healthcare, retail, and supply chain.

We are currently looking to hire a Senior Cost Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your skill set, achieve job satisfaction, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance. More details are below.

Key Responsibilities

Own the preparation and review of cost estimates, cost plans, budgets, and forecasts using project information, benchmarking data, and market intelligence.

• Lead value engineering and lifecycle costing exercises for assigned projects or work packages.
• Prepare, review, and manage cost control reports, forecasts, cash flow reporting, and other financial reporting.
• Manage project change control, including change orders, commitments, invoices, forecasts, and cost impact assessments.
• Review and assess change orders, invoices, quotations, and supporting documentation for commercial accuracy and contractual alignment.
• Identify, assess, and actively manage commercial and cost risks within assigned projects.
• Participate in and provide commercial input during pre-contract and post-contract discussions.
• Represent the cost management function in client, project, contractor, and design team meetings.
• Assess and communicate the cost impact of design changes, scope developments, procurement decisions, and project risks.
• Perform and review measurement, pricing research, benchmarking, development appraisals, and commercial analyses.
• Support commercial negotiations, contract administration, final accounts, and project close-out.
• Review the work and deliverables of Junior Cost Managers and provide day-to-day coaching and guidance.
• Ensure consistent use of project cost management templates, trackers, controls, and reporting processes.
• Independently resolve routine commercial issues and escalates significant risks or decisions to the Lead Cost Manager or project leadership.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional qualification, in one of the following or a related discipline:
• Quantity Surveying
• Construction Management
• Cost Management
• Data Analytics with a construction or cost focus
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant cost management experience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing cost plans, forecasts, change control, invoice reviews, and commercial reporting.
• Experience managing commercial risks and providing cost recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Strong numerical, analytical, commercial, and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and project leadership.
• Ability to supervise and review junior team members and independently manage assigned projects or major work packages.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

You will be remunerated with an excellent salary and be entitled to attractive company benefits. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work in a fun and collaborative environment with excellent career growth prospects.