Cost Manager

Job Description

  • Job Reference: JGCM070725
  • Job Title: Cost Manager
  • Salary: £Very Competitive DOE & Excellent Benefits
  • Location: Belfast

Cost Manager
Are you interest in a Cost Manager role? Interested in working for a consultancy with a global reputation for cost consultancy and project management? Our client are looking for a Cost Manager to join their National Programmes Team based from the Belfast office.


Employee Benefits (include):

  • Hybrid Working
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement
  • Healthcare Packages
  • Personal Development

Responsibilities:

  • The candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project
  • To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances
  • To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedure
  • Comply with established commercial/procurement/ contractual strategy
  • Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standard
  • Individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors

Cost Planning Including:

o Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals
o Preparation of elemental cost plans
o Provide advice and view in respect of our client development plans and expectations
o Value engineering studies
Procurement Including:
o Providing advice on procurement strategy
o Assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists
o Preparing and issuing tender documents.
o Running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors
o Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations
o Preparation of Contract Recommendation Reports
o Preparation of contract documents
Post Contract Quantity Surveying Including:
o Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
o Preparing certificates
o Managing change control in accordance with contracts
o Producing cost reports and cost forecasting
o Assisting Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events
o Attending progress meetings

The Ideal Person

  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
  • Strong technical delivery experience
  • MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body preferred
  • Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
  • Strong Feasibility and cost planning experience
  • Pre and Post contract experience of a range of schemes
  • Experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services
  • Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery
  • Able to build long-term relationships
  • Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
  • 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
  • A team player, outgoing, flexible, and career focused


For further information on this vacancy, or any other construction roles in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please contact John Gallagher for a confidential discussion.