Overview In this role you drive cost management for UK infrastructure projects, from early cost advice to final accounts. You will lead client relationships and ensure high-quality service delivery within the Infrastructure team. The position blends both strategic oversight and hands-on project cost work across large schemes, with opportunities to influence procurement and contract strategies. You'll work in a collaborative, growth-focused environment that values expertise and client impact.
Compensation / Benefits- contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working arrangements
Responsibilities- Support Business Unit Directors in achieving objectives
- Grow and maintain customer relationships
- Deliver cost management deliverables aligned with client needs
- Manage projects to meet business procedures and quality standards
- Prepare and present cost estimates and option studies
- Cost planning and benchmarking; cost-in-use studies
- Advise on procurement strategies; value completed work; arrange payments
- Settle final accounts; provide technical contractual guidance; administer contracts
- Manage service delivery for profitability; flag issues impacting PI insurance
- Identify new business opportunities and drive growth across Business Units
Key requirements- Proven background on UK infrastructure projects across water, utilities, rail, highways or aviation
- Experience with NEC3/4 contracts
- Broad post-MRICS cost management experience
- Strong knowledge of cost estimating, cost planning, procurement strategies, and post-contract cost management
- Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator
- Understanding of legislation impacting building contracts
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities
- Excellent oral and written communication; methodical, analytical, and numerate
- Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to prepare bids and negotiate fees to achieve profit
- Motivation and leadership to guide high-performance teams
- Clear communication; collaborative
- Problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Cost estimation
- Cost planning techniques
- Procurement strategies and tendering
