Cost Manager

Cost Manager \\n Location: London (Flexible)\\n Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 (+ car allowance)\\n\\nA leading independent construction and property consultancy is looking for an experienced Cost Manager to join their expanding Real Estate team across multiple UK locations. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a broad range of complex and high-value projects, while gaining exposure to a variety of sectors and building long-term career progression within a growing business.\\n\\nThe team delivers projects across residential, commercial, retail, education, healthcare, and local government sectors, offering a diverse portfolio and opportunities to work on major programmes.\\n\\nRoles and Responsibilities:\\n\\nDeliver cost management services across all project stages, from feasibility through to final account.\\nPrepare cost estimates, cost plans, and budgets, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project objectives.\\nProvide commercial support to clients, assisting with procurement strategies, risk management, and value engineering.\\nSupport contract administration and change control processes, ideally within an NEC contract framework.\\nProduce and present cost reports, forecasts, and financial updates for clients and project stakeholders.\\nWork closely with multidisciplinary teams-including project managers, designers, and contractors-to ensure successful delivery.\\nContribute to team development and support senior colleagues on larger, complex schemes. \\n\\nCandidate Requirements:\\n\\nProven experience as a Cost Manager within a consultancy environment.\\nExposure to major real estate projects and/or NEC contract frameworks.\\nExperience across residential, commercial, retail, education, healthcare, or local government sectors.\\nStrong pre- and post-contract experience with solid technical knowledge.\\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to build strong client and stakeholder relationships.\\nRelevant degree in Quantity Surveying or related field; MRICS desirable.\\nFlexibility to work across various UK locations as required.

\\n\\nBenefits:\\n\\nCompetitive salary\\nCar allowance (dependent on experience)\\n27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and Christmas closure)\\nLife assurance (4x basic salary)\\nPrivate medical insurance\\nGenerous pension contributions\\nPaid professional memberships and subscriptions \\n\\nIf you're interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact Dan McIntosh on (phone number removed), via WhatsApp on (phone number removed), or email your up-to-date CV to