Chartered Senior Cost Consultant – Education

Overview

In this role you will lead cost and commercial management for strategic education-sector clients, guiding cost planning, budgeting, forecasting and procurement strategies. You will manage feasibility studies, valuations, contract administration, and change cost evaluation, while driving value management and stakeholder engagement. You’ll oversee delivery across disciplines, mentor the team and push process improvements. A focus on net zero initiatives and client-focused outcomes underpins your leadership in a collaborative, high-impact environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Cash car allowance
• Discretionary bonus
• 7% pension
• Life assurance
• Medical
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Managing feasibility studies and advising on procurement strategies
• Managing cost planning, valuations, and reporting
• Overseeing contract preparation, administration, and final accounts
• Applying value management techniques at project outset
• Evaluating claims and managing design change costs
• Driving stakeholder engagement and team leadership
• Implementing process improvements and mentoring team members
• Supporting net zero carbon initiatives across delivery

Key requirements

• Chartered MRICS and a degree in quantity surveying/cost management (or equivalent)
• Detailed knowledge of NEC contracts
• Knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in education/public sector

• Stakeholder engagement
• Team leadership
• Mentoring
• NEC contracts
• Value engineering
• Life cycle costing

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