Cost Manager

Location:

Birmingham or Milton Keynes

£55,687 to £65,514 (inclusive of Flex fund)

As the Cost Manager, you will support the Head of Cost and Estimating at programme and contract level: manage budgets, actual costs, forecasts and Earned Value Management to support the successful delivery of HS2.

• Analyse and verify contract‑level cost performance and ensure data accurately reflects programme performance for reporting.
• Validate cost performance data submitted by delivery teams to the programme team.
• Develop contract‑level performance reports, including EVM, forecasted costs and Estimate at Completion pressures.
• Align the cost performance team with current business processes and ways of working.
• Support the Senior Cost Manager in adherence to cost performance processes and procedures and maintain data and documents in corporate systems.
• Provide technical support to Project Controls Managers on cost performance and assist in managing contractor teams.
• Work with the supply chain to develop work‑streams that enhance cost performance capabilities within the Phase.
• Facilitate continuous improvement of the Cost Performance function within Phase One and capture lessons learned.
• Ensure contract teams follow governance processes and review policies aligned with business objectives.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

• Stakeholder management in a matrix environment, including facilitation of stakeholder meetings.
• Problem‑solving with attention to detail.
• Clear communication skills, able to deliver presentations that engage and influence stakeholders.
• Data analysis skills, producing accurate and timely reports in multiple formats.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes.
• Commercial awareness of multiple construction contract types (NEC, amendments, early warning notices, etc.).
• Knowledge of core Project Controls disciplines:
  Schedule Management, Change Management, Risk Management.
• Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance on a major programme.

• Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes.
• Construction contract types and associated benefits.
• Core Project Controls disciplines.
• Baseline development and maintenance on major programmes.

• Experience in cost management or project control role within a major project.
• Experience in core Project Controls: baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting, document control.
• Experience producing performance reports summarising cost performance (budgets, EVM, forecasts).
• Experience with core cost management systems (Prism, Ecosys, etc.).

HS2 Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all roles.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK. HS2 Ltd does not hold a sponsorship licence.

Offers subject to Nationality & Immigration, employment reference, DBS, financial and educational checks.