Cost Manager

Cost Manager – Major Infrastructure & Energy Projects

Location: Bristol/ Hybrid

Travel: Might be required to London or Birmingham 2/3 days a week. All business travel and accommodation expenses are covered.

Employment Type: Permanent

Shape the Future of Major Infrastructure

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Cost Managerto join a leading consultancy delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile infrastructure and energy programmes.

Working across nationally significant projects, you'll play a key role in providing robust cost engineering, forecasting and commercial insight that supports successful project delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a collaborative, growing team where you'll have exposure to major programmes while continuing to develop your technical expertise.

The Role

As a Cost Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate cost planning, forecasting and reporting throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with project controls, commercial and programme teams, you'll provide valuable cost intelligence that enables informed decision-making and successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project cost plans, forecasts and budgets

Monitor project performance against approved budgets and identify cost trends

Deliver accurate cost reporting, variance analysis and forecasting

Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to measure project performance

Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS)

Support the implementation and optimisation of cost management systems including PRISM, Oracle, EcoSys, Deltek or similar platforms

Produce KPI dashboards and performance reporting using Power BI and other analytical tools

Support change control and cost impact assessments

Work collaboratively with planning, commercial and project management teams

Identify risks, opportunities and potential cost efficiencies throughout project delivery

Support continuous improvement initiatives and digital innovation within the cost engineering function

About You

You'll already have experience delivering cost engineering services on complex infrastructure, engineering or energy programmes and enjoy working in collaborative project environments.

Essential Experience

Proven experience as a Cost Engineer within infrastructure, energy, rail, defence or major capital projects

Strong understanding of cost planning, forecasting and cost control principles

Experience using Earned Value Management (EVM)

Knowledge of WBS and CBS development

Experience using PRISM, Oracle, EcoSys, Deltek or similar cost management systems

Good understanding of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts

Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills

Experience producing reports and dashboards using Power BI or similar tools

Excellent stakeholder communication skills

Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance or a related discipline

What's on Offer

Opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure and energy programmes

Flexible hybrid working

Career development and structured professional progression

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Exposure to industry-leading project controls methodologies and digital tools

Business travel and accommodation expenses covered where applicable