Cost Manager

Hybrid

Glasgow, United kingdom

Freelance

09-04-2025

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Job Specifications

Our client is looking to recruit a Cost Manager for a 12 Month contract in Glasgow.

Cost Manager
12 Month Contract+
Glasgow
Hybrid Working
Inside IR35
Security Clearance
Sole British National

Key Accountabilities
Provide support to the management team on Cost Management matters, ensuring reporting is produced in a timely manner, works to support the Cost Engineer as required.
Drive performance standards and technical excellence through expert communication
Support Project Manager(s) and Programme Manager in Monthly Finance and Delivery Reviews.
Engagement with Finance as required, ensuring all supporting evidence is available as needed.
Develop and support the Cost Engineer
In addition to the management functions, the Cost Manager will also be required to support on Cost Engineering functions, by working with the Project Manager(s) to provide informed forecasts for the Project (for the Financial Year and Project Lifecycle)
Collaborate with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are informed and aligned to the programme.
Review and Track Costs and Forecasts to ensure and demonstrate continued affordability.
Produce Cost Reporting Outputs in a timely manner for month end reporting, inputting into all relevant internal financial systems.
Attending monthly supplier Project Meetings and carry out associated contract administration as required, via CEMAR.
Raise purchase and contract requisitions and occasionally receipting invoices within the relevant internal system.
Assessment and checking on invoices and valuations and providing advice to PM to resolve invoice queries.
Monitoring cost against change and attendance of the change control/EWN meetings.
Develop and support the Cost Engineer

Essential Skills and Experience

Able to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of Stakeholders.
Detail-oriented and organised, with experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems.
Excellent presentation and reporting skills (to support Cost Pre-meetings and Pre meetings for month ends.
Experience of working in a wider Project Controls team on complex projects.
Detailed working knowledge of cost engineering functions, cost control and cost analysis.
Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar qualification.
Ideally 5+ years’ experience estimating.

About the Company

We are a 360 Recruitment company who have supplied candidates nationally within the UK as well as internationally for 25 years and counting. INDUSTRIES WE COVER: + Oil & Gas + Nuclear + Renewables + Power + Construction + Infrastructure + Water treatment + Manufacturing + Chemicals + Aerospace & Defence OUR SERVICES: + Contract recruitment + Permanent recruitment + Executive search + On-site embedded recruitment support + Talent Mapping + Payroll services + Global mobility solutions + IR35 compliance audits + Workforce ma... Know more