Senior Cost Manager - Civil

• Oversee bill certification and lead the variation management process, ensuring all changes are captured, validated, and costed appropriately.
• Perform independent verification and review of quantity take-offs for all construction elements.
• Own the document control process including drawing register maintenance (names, revisions, availability checks).
• Interpret construction drawings and align cost data to evolving design requirements across projects.
• Independently generate periodic cost reports (fortnightly/monthly) as per client requirements, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Apply strong understanding of construction methodologies and work sequencing to support project-level cost strategies.
• Review Bar Bending Schedules (BBS) efficiently and with limited oversight.
• Conduct rigorous rate analysis, updating pricing models as needed to reflect market shifts and actual project conditions.
• Uphold rigorous QMS practices throughout the cost management lifecycle, meeting or exceeding client-specific benchmarks.
• Lead and guide the cost management team, ensuring productivity, clarity, and alignment with post-contract objectives.
• Manage the Client professionally, conducting regular meetings, addressing escalations, and maintaining proactive communication. Act as the last point of escalation.
• Interface with stakeholders including PMC, clients, architects, and contractors to resolve issues and ensure consistent cost alignment.
• Analyze and synthesize cost data from various inputs to enhance forecasting and reporting accuracy.
• Prepare simple cost plans or briefs where needed to assist client decision-making at key milestones.
• Monitor and respond to client escalations professionally, with full ownership of resolution pathways.
• Stay updated on material trends and emerging technologies to introduce cost effective alternatives during execution.
• Maintain accurate market awareness of key material rates to inform procurement decisions and pricing benchmarks.
• Support interim valuations and progress payment certifications, ensuring timely and fair financial flows.
• Must have experience of handling at least 3 projects preferably of different sectors.

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.