Job Description
Join Our Team as a Cost Manager - MEP!
Location: Leeds
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits
Why This Role is Exciting
Are you ready to take charge of regional cost management and engineering? As our Cost Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering accurate, competitive prime costs and high-quality tenders. This is your chance to lead a dynamic team, collaborate with various departments, and make a significant impact on our projects and client relationships.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead and Inspire: Develop the cost engineering team to achieve sales and gross profit targets.
- Ensure Compliance: Maintain consistent pricing across all pre-construction activities in line with company processes.
- Strategize Pricing: Collaborate with Pre-Construction Leads to define pricing strategies focused on profit and client value.
- Monitor Progress: Report monthly on tenders and PCSA activities, including necessary mitigation actions.
- Collaborate: Work with various teams to shape and communicate tender pricing strategies.
- Deliver Cost Planning: Provide effective cost planning services and maintain accurate historic cost data.
- Market Insight: Stay updated on market pricing, competition, and key stakeholders.
- Validate Quotations: Work with Procurement to ensure optimal buying strategies and supply chain compliance.
- Ensure Handover: Organize thorough handovers of winning bids to Operations post-contract award.
- Maintain Confidentiality: Uphold the highest levels of commercial confidentiality in all aspects of your role.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong management experience or a background as a Senior Estimator on MEP projects.
- Experience leading cost engineering or estimating teams is a plus.
- Exceptional commercial and financial acumen with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Proven experience in cost planning, pricing strategy, and risk management.
- Knowledge of procurement and supply chain best practices.
- Evidence of Design and Commercial training (essential).
- Management training and Health & Safety training (essential).
- Professional Management qualification (desirable).
- Qualifications in Design and/or Commercial disciplines (desirable).
What We Offer
- 25 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
- Pension plan with up to 8% employer contribution.
- Private healthcare coverage.
- Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for mental health and wellbeing support.
- Exclusive discounts and flexible benefits.
- A personal development program tailored to your growth.
- Car/Car Allowance.
Next Steps
We’re committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, fairness, and respect. As part of our recruitment process, we’ll provide clear information about what to expect and will accommodate any needs you may have during the application or interview process.
About Us
We are a leading independent engineering and services business in the UK, established in 1921. With a turnover of £500m and a team of 3,000 employees, we pride ourselves on our history of developing talent through training and innovation.
Working across various sectors in the building and infrastructure industry, we tackle groundbreaking projects using the latest tools and technologies. We value progression and ensure that when you join us, you have a clearly defined development path supported by regular reviews and ongoing training.
Join us and be part of something great!
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Cost Manager - MEP employer: NG Bailey group
NG Bailey Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Washington where innovation meets tradition. With a strong focus on employee development and safety, we provide comprehensive training opportunities and a supportive culture that values teamwork and excellence. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that prioritises your growth while delivering impactful projects in the civil engineering sector.
