Senior Cost Manager

Senior Cost Manager

• Executive to Associate Director grade
• Bristol, with ad hoc travel to client sites
• Permanent
• Full time with flexible core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy. Independent since 1875, we are proud to deliver award-winning projects around the world. We are a Great Place to Work certified employer, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

Climate change and Sustainability is at the top of our agenda; we have been established within the energy sector for the past 40 years and have achieved significant growth in the past years as we contribute to a sector that will have trillions of pounds of investment over the next decade. Our teams are at the forefront of the change, managing life changing projects in Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence, and we want you to be part of that too.

The Energy team is expanding, and we are looking to further recruit a Senior Cost Manager to play a critical role supporting the delivery of major, complex projects in defence infrastructure. This role will have strong focus on estimating and cost planning.

Your day to day could involve:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Coordinate with project controls, planning, procurement and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of cost and schedule data.
• Manage cost control processes, including forecasting, cashflows, earned value, variance analysis and change management.
• Lead the development of high-quality cost estimates across all project phases.
• Own and maintain the estimating database, benchmarking data, cost libraries and historical project information to ensure estimates are accurate, current and market aligned.
• Forensically review existing estimates, identifying incorrect assumptions, missing scope, unrealistic productivity rates and under-priced packages contributing to project overruns. 
• Mentor and support junior estimators and cost managers.

However, in the consultancy world, no two days are the same! We are a flexible team that support each other’s projects as well as getting in involved with wider business activities and we believe that variety is key to your development.

Who we're looking for:

• Ideally be HNC, HND or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying / Cost Management, Construction Law, or similar / relevant discipline, or in some case applicants with an alternative background (e.g.: Engineering) may be considered.
• Must have experience within the Construction environment or engineering discipline and relevant experience within Cost Management, experience in the Nuclear / Civil engineering / Engineering (Including Service contracting) sector is essential.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, as well as a methodical way of thinking with excellent problem solving skills
• Strong cost and / or estimating background within major, complex projects. 
• Experience operating forms of contract, including NEC3 and NEC4.
• SC Clearance, or ability to obtain clearances. 
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of the APM, AcostE or other relevant Chartered Institute are desired, and will be supported if not already obtained.

What we can offer you:

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well-being comes first
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company that is recognised as a gold standard investor in people

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.