Senior Cost Consultant in Edinburgh

Overview

As a Senior Cost Consultant at Currie & Brown in Edinburgh, you drive high-quality cost advice and deliverables for diverse projects. You’ll work with project leaders to ensure accurate financial control, share knowledge across engagements, and contribute to an innovative, client-focused culture. You’ll engage with blue-chip clients on landmark schemes, supporting the team to achieve successful outcomes. This role blends technical cost management with leadership and collaboration to reinforce Currie & Brown’s reputation.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits packages across global regions
• opportunity for international mobility
• clear route to progression
• work on prestigious projects for top clients
• inclusive and supportive culture

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate cost advice and reporting to clients
• Deliver projects, commissions and professional assignments
• Lead objective-setting and prioritize tasks as a proactive team member
• Maintain clear communication to ensure information is available for project completion
• Undertake commercial management services with limited supervision
• Ensure outputs are accurate and timely
• Support team leaders in cost management of projects
• Represent the company professionally in meetings and negotiations with clients

Key requirements

• BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent
• MRICS membership
• Private commercial sector experience (offices, residential, hospitality, major projects, fit out, refurb)
• Proficient with CostX or other cost planning software
• Sustainability and data skills (carbon assessment and Power BI)
• Contract administration skills
• Pre- and post-contract experience

• Proactive team player
• Effective communication
• Professional and diligent demeanor
• CostX or other cost planning software
• Power BI and data skills
• Carbon assessment and sustainability analytics

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