Cost Manager

Cost Manager

• Consultant to Executive level
• Barrow-in-Furness (Mixture of home, office and client sites)
• Permanent
• Full time – with flexible working and core hours

Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. We promote sustainability and innovation in projects such as Solar, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Renewables and Defence.

• Contract Administration
• Ensure adherence to processes and procedures for issuing works in line with contracts.
• Optimise value for money by facilitating improved contractor performance management.
• Contract advice, ensuring obligations under contract are met.
• Challenge and manage scope changes, highlighting any commercial impact.
• Monitor and validate supplier performance against contracts via KPI mechanisms.
• Oversee application for payment in line with undertaken activities.
• Align financial reports to the requirements of the business.
• Validate impact of changes to scope, ensuring compliance to contract.
• Advise client on contractual matters and implications of actions on contract.
• Identifying, analysing and developing responses to commercial risk.
• Oversee validation of estimates.

• Relevant experience in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience in Nuclear, Civil engineering or Engineering (including Service Contracting) is desired but not essential.
• Willingness to learn about mechanical and electrical industry in an infrastructure/defence environment.
• Comfortable communicating and negotiating with various levels of stakeholders.
• Ideally holding an HNC, HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying/Cost Management, Construction Law or a similar discipline; alternative engineering backgrounds may also be considered.

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow career through training and further qualifications.
• Networking opportunities to grow personal brand and expand industry knowledge.
• Generous holiday allowance with option to purchase additional days.
• Highly competitive salary with opportunities for increment through continuous reviews.
• Employee Assistance Programme for health and well‑being.
• Global travel scholarship programme for international experience.
• Flexible working arrangements to support healthy work‑life balance.
• Volunteering opportunities within local community or charitable organisations.
• Central support from corporate teams in a highly inclusive environment.

Gleeds is an equal opportunities employer committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected and valued. We uphold the principles of Fairness, Inclusion, and Respect (FIR) and welcome all who wish to be part of our team. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our Talent Team.