Cost Manager
Location: Tamworth (4 days per week on-site)
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Benefits

Shape the Delivery of Critical UK Infrastructure Projects
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cost Manager to join a growing project delivery team supporting major infrastructure works within the UK water sector. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile capital projects, providing commercial and cost management expertise throughout the project lifecycle. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust cost control, contract administration and commercial governance across a portfolio of complex engineering and construction projects.
 

The Role
As Cost Manager, you will be responsible for:
-    Managing project costs from inception through to completion.
-    Providing accurate forecasting, cost reporting and financial analysis.
-    Administering and managing contracts, with a strong focus on NEC3 and/or NEC4 forms of contract.
-    Supporting change management, compensation events and commercial risk mitigation.
-    Working closely with project managers, delivery teams, contractors and client stakeholders.
-    Ensuring cost management processes are maintained to the highest standard.
-    Producing detailed reports and commercial insights to support project decision-making.
-    Contributing to the successful delivery of major infrastructure and utility projects.
 

About You
We're keen to speak with professionals who can demonstrate:
-    Proven experience in a Cost Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Senior QS or Commercial Management capacity.
-    Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
-    Experience managing costs on engineering, infrastructure, utilities or construction projects.
-    Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
-    Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and mitigate project risks.
-    Experience within the water sector would be highly advantageous, although candidates from other regulated infrastructure environments will also be considered.
-    Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline (preferred).
 

Why Apply?
-    Opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure programmes.
-    Exposure to a long-term pipeline of capital projects.
-    Competitive salary of up to £80,000.
-    Collaborative and supportive project environment.
-    Career development opportunities within a growing and highly respected delivery organisation.
 

If you're an NEC-savvy Cost Manager looking for your next challenge and want to be part of projects that make a genuine impact on essential UK infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.
 

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.