Cost Section Manager

Job description

Lead cost management activities, oversee project controls and provide strategic guidance to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Collaborate with project teams, clients and stakeholders to monitor performance, manage risks and achieve successful outcomes. Develop and implement cost control procedures, create and update project budgets and cash‑flow forecasts, deliver monthly cost reports and variance analyses, review and validate commercial and financial performance, conduct risk analysis and assess change impacts, support procurement strategy and commercial negotiations, maintain cost databases and measurement standards, coordinate with designers, contractors and controls teams for effective cost control, prepare final accounts and support project close‑out.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field
• 18+ years experience in cost management within a large developer, PMC or international engineering consultancy
• minimum 10 years leading a Cost Management or Quantity Surveying team
• extensive pre‑contract and post‑contract cost management experience
• proven experience in budget management, forecasting and cash‑flow reporting
• strong knowledge of cost optimization, benchmarking and cost reporting
• excellent leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• working knowledge of cost management software and reporting tools such as PMWeb, Power BI, Primavera or equivalent platforms.

Skills