MEP Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager (Mechanical and Electrical)
London (With Hybrid Working)
Role Overview
Our dedicated team provides a wealth of experience across all sectors, giving expert advice through thorough knowledge of the MEP market, from material cost changes to understanding contractor workloads. We deliver detailed cost advice and support MEP projects across various sectors such as Major Projects, Aviation, Hotels & Leisure, Retail, Residential, Sports & Entertainment, Industrial & Logistics.
We are recruiting a Cost Manager or Senior Cost Manager to join our London office. This role will involve providing all MEP Cost Management services across a variety of ever‑changing, high‑profile, high‑value, and complex projects.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead the successful delivery of MEP packages and projects from a cost management/quantity surveying perspective.
- Be an integral part of a team accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
- Perform pre‑ and post‑contract quantity surveying.
- Strategic cost planning and management.
- Procurement and contract administration.
- Financial reporting and risk management.
- Stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
- Benchmarking and market intelligence.
- Systems and process improvement.
- Compliance and governance.
- Contribute to the financial performance of projects and the wider business, including revenue and profitability.
- Promote efficiency, effectiveness and best practice across projects and teams.
- Keep up to date with current thinking and best practice within the discipline.
- Work closely with clients, contractors and project teams to deliver projects successfully and on budget.
- Comply with established commercial, procurement, contractual strategies.
- Carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a similar technical discipline.
- Preferably Chartered via RICS or another relevant professional body, or currently studying toward.
Experience
- Strong technical delivery experience.
- Experience in MEP Cost Management.
- Client‑facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.
- Previously employed by a consultancy, specialist MEP firm or contractor.
- Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.
- A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines.
Behaviours
- Recognised as a client‑focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to peers and seniors, showing strong willingness to learn.
- Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, committed to delivering customer service excellence with good commercial results.
Employee Benefits
- Hybrid Working – Working patterns to support work‑life balance, along with competitive maternity and paternity packages.
- Well‑Rewarded – Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement, with the option to purchase additional days.
- Focus on Wellbeing – Health and wellness options including gym membership and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
- Healthcare Packages – Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eye‑care vouchers.
- Personal Development – Continuous learning and development programme, including APC and in‑house mentoring schemes.
- Additional Benefits – Season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
- Exceptional Exposure – Opportunity to work on diverse projects across sectors and regions.
- Social Responsibility – Team events, charity fundraising, and volunteering activities.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Promise
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued, and be supported to reach their full potential. We aim to reflect the communities we serve within our workforce.
Disability Confident Employer
We are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with hidden or physical disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact recruitment@uk.rlb.com.
