Cost Manager

Company: Pegasus Search & Selection
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Location: North East
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Job Description

Cost Management / Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – Energy & Natural Resources

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Location: Stockton-on-Tees

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Sector: Energy & Natural Resources

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Employment: Full-time

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Levels: Various

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The opportunity

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We’re working with a leading consultancy looking to grow its Energy & Natural Resources team, with opportunities for Cost Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers at various levels across a range of major UK programmes.

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The project pipeline covers nuclear, renewables, battery storage, transmission & distribution, carbon capture, sustainable aviation fuels and other low-carbon projects. There is also scope to work across wider infrastructure and defence programmes, depending on your experience and interests.

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This could suit someone already working within Energy & Natural Resources, or someone with strong major infrastructure experience looking to move into the sector.

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What you’ll be doing

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The role will vary depending on your level, experience and the project you join, but will typically involve:

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  • Providing cost and commercial management support across major projects and programmes.
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  • Taking ownership of your work and the quality of commercial advice you provide.
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  • Applying strong analytical and problem-solving skills to project and commercial challenges.
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  • Planning and managing your workload effectively, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes and add value.
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  • Working collaboratively with clients, project teams and other stakeholders.
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  • Developing a strong understanding of client requirements and project objectives.
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  • Communicating clearly and dealing with commercial challenges constructively.
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  • Building credible relationships across multidisciplinary project teams.
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  • Continuing to develop your technical and commercial capability, while supporting and sharing knowledge with colleagues where appropriate.
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What they’re looking for

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You’ll ideally have:

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  • A degree, HNC or equivalent relevant qualification.
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  • Cost management, quantity surveying or commercial management experience.
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  • Experience working with NEC3, NEC4 and/or FIDIC contracts.
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  • Experience across nuclear, renewables, transmission & distribution, oil & gas or low-carbon projects, or transferable major infrastructure experience across water, utilities, rail, highways or aviation.
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  • Experience working on major programmes or project portfolios.
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  • Professional chartership, or progress towards it, would be advantageous.
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As there are opportunities at various levels, the exact responsibilities and expectations will reflect your experience.

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Career development

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There’s a strong emphasis on professional development, with the opportunity to shape your progression around technical, client or business leadership depending on where you want your career to go.

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For those working towards chartership, structured APC support is available, including access to counsellors and supervisors, wider Q&A support and formal mock assessments ahead of final assessment.

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You’ll also be joining an established regional team across cost and commercial management, project controls and project management, giving you exposure to different disciplines and a varied portfolio of major programmes.

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Why consider it?

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There’s a good mix of major, long-term programmes and variety of work here, so you’re not joining to spend the next few years doing the same thing on repeat. The portfolio spans nuclear, transmission & distribution, renewables, battery storage, carbon capture and other low-carbon projects.

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Alongside the project exposure, there’s hybrid working, a competitive salary and a strong benefits package, as well as clear opportunities to develop professionally and progress within the business.

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For someone looking to build a longer-term career in Energy & Natural Resources, there’s plenty of scope to broaden your sector experience, take on more responsibility and work on programmes that will shape the UK’s energy landscape for years to come.

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Posted: August 24th, 2026