Associate Cost Manager

Overview

In this role you help drive the cost management and commercial success of major infrastructure projects. You will work within a collaborative team to monitor costs, forecast budgets, and manage contract changes, ensuring governance and value delivery. You’ll engage with clients and contractors to align deliverables with programme objectives and KPIs, shaping outcomes through proactive commercial leadership. This is an opportunity to impact large-scale programmes while leading and developing teams in a respected firm.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• inclusive and diverse culture
• career development and progression
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client, colleague and stakeholder relationships
• Administer contracts in line with project objectives and policies
• Provide accurate cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion within budget
• Monitor cost variance and cash flow; ensure timely contractor applications
• Collaborate with client and contractor teams on programme performance, cost control and value engineering
• Manage contract changes ensuring governance and best practice
• Drive forecast and budget accuracy improvements
• Provide commercial guidance to stakeholders
• Negotiate and settle final accounts
• Lead people and commissions as needed

Key requirements

• Proven cost / commercial management experience
• NEC3 contracts experience (Option C – Target Cost)
• Post-contract administration
• Experience on major programmes and infrastructure projects (rail, air, marine/ports, utilities, highways)
• Experience in leading and managing teams
• MRICS preferred

• strong communication and stakeholder management
• consultative approach
• leadership and people management
• cost management
• forecasting and budgeting
• contract administration

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