Cost Manager – Real Estate

Overview

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will drive cost management on diverse projects from hotels to offices and large developments. You will work within our cost management team to deliver proactive, value-driven solutions for clients in real estate, health, and data centre sectors. You will manage feasibility, procurement, and post-contract costs, shaping financial outcomes and project success. This role offers exposure to large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects in a global firm focused on delivering outcomes that improve lives. You will be part of a collaborative, client-facing environment that values continuous improvement and professional growth.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• inclusive workplace
• supportive culture

Responsibilities

• Support feasibility studies and procurement reporting
• Estimate, plan, and present cost plans; manage tendering processes
• Oversee post-contract cost variances, change control, and cost checks
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports and value engineering input
• Negotiate final accounts and interface with clients and consultants
• Lead the cost management team ensuring accountability
• Identify new business opportunities with existing clients
• Improve cost management procedures, templates, and tools

Key requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• MRICS qualified or working towards
• UK Cost Management experience in Real Estate/Property sector
• Experience on larger projects
• Experience on new build and fit-out projects
• Excellent communication skills and client-facing

• strong communication
• client-facing
• stakeholder engagement
• cost management
• tendering
• value engineering

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