This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced MEP Cost Manager or Senior Cost Manager to join a growing cost management team delivering high-profile projects across the built environment.
You will work on ambitious, technically complex schemes across sectors including data centres, major projects, hotels and leisure, retail, residential, sports and entertainment, and industrial and logistics. These projects sit at the forefront of innovation, sustainability and transformation, offering the chance to make a visible impact while developing your career in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.
The role offers variety, responsibility and progression, with the opportunity to build strong client relationships, contribute to successful project outcomes and work closely with talented project teams. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements support a healthy work-life balance, while ongoing learning, mentoring and development opportunities help you continue to grow professionally.
Key Responsibilities:
Due to continued growth and increasing demand for specialist MEP cost management expertise, we are seeking talented professionals from Cost Manager through to Senior Cost Manager level.
In this London-based role, you will support the successful delivery of MEP packages across a wide range of exciting projects. You will bring strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness and a proactive, client-focused approach to help deliver projects efficiently, collaboratively and to budget.
A strong team mindset is essential. You will be joining an inclusive, people-focused environment where collaboration, trust, professional development and high-quality delivery are central to success.
Responsibilities:
* Support the successful delivery of projects across a range of sectors.
* Carry out pre- and post-contract quantity surveying and cost management duties.
* Work closely with clients, contractors and project teams to deliver projects successfully and on budget.
* Build, manage and develop strong client relationships.
* Support established commercial, procurement and contractual strategies.
* Carry out assigned duties efficiently and in line with agreed processes and procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
* Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a similar technical discipline.
* Chartered or professionally qualified, such as MRICS or equivalent, or working towards qualification.
* Experience supporting the delivery of MEP, mechanical or electrical packages across built environment projects.
* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to work confidently with clients, contractors and wider project teams.
* Good understanding of cost planning, procurement, contract administration and project delivery processes.
* Client-focused, positive and collaborative, with a willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues.
* Proactive, professional and commercially minded, with a commitment to delivering excellent service and strong project outcomes.
* A confident communicator who enjoys working as part of a team and building trusted relationships.
* Motivated to keep learning, developing and contributing to a high-performing team culture.
What they will offer you
A Sunday Times top 100 employer, this company will provide you with a flexible, friendly and creative environment in one of their UK offices to develop your skills and challenge yourself. They will support you to innovate, collaborate and build a meaningful career. Their strong network of people and knowledge will help expand your horizons and give you access to a variety of interesting projects across the UK and potentially further afield.
Employees are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to purchase shares in the business and many other benefits including:
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays (option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year),
* Company pension scheme,
* Health Insurance
* Life Assurance,
* Bicycle Purchase Scheme,
* Health Screening,
* Employee Assistance Programme,
* Dental Cover,
* Professional Memberships plus many more benefits.
Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy
Only candidates who are short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not be successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in
Salary description
£55000.00 - £60000.00 per year