Project Director, Cost Management, Infrastructure

Project Director, Cost Management, Infrastructure

We deliver major projects and programmes with skill and precision, focusing on outcomes and driving high performance.

• Take line management responsibilities and develop cost managers and team members through structured guidance, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Hold the highest level of professional integrity and business ethics.
• Foster a collaborative and high‑performing team culture that supports continuous learning and professional growth.
• Motivate team members and drive towards positive client outcomes, meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Manage the team’s resources against the business pipeline and projects.
• Conduct interviews for vacant positions in line with the company’s recruitment process and resource requirements.
• Critically analyze, challenge, and brainstorm project requirements and deliverables to find creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients.

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Act as the key day‑to‑day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through delivery of a value‑added cost management service.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders through structured meetings, reporting, and documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.

• Develop and lead cost benchmarks to support overall project execution strategy, defining critical success factors and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Establish robust cost reporting structures and control mechanisms.

• Act as Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end‑to‑end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions or multiple commissions.
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, including ownership of and presentation of final revisions of cost plans.
• Ensure production of monthly post‑contract cost reports and present them to the client.
• Lead value engineering and life‑cycle costing exercise.
• Implement and maintain cost controls mechanisms incorporated into projects’ schedule, cost, risk, and change management.

• Monitor project budgets and financial performance in collaboration with the cost management team.
• Analyze cost drivers, manage variations, and report financial progress against budget.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract administration on projects alongside the cost management team.
• Manage internal risk management procedures and systems, including client care processes and the contract database.
• Manage invoicing processes using D‑365:
  • Review and validate invoice data for accuracy and completeness.
  • Coordinate with finance teams to ensure timely submission and approval.
  • Track invoice status and resolve discrepancies.
  • Ensure compliance with client billing requirements and internal financial controls.

• Contribute to business development initiatives, including proposal writing, client presentations, and market engagement to support growth and positioning.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify new opportunities, develop tailored solutions, and respond to client needs with agility and insight.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and commercial awareness in identifying trends, client priorities, and competitive differentiators.
• Capture and share lessons learned, benchmarking data, and best practices to drive continuous improvement across projects and teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related field;
  Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in cost management or construction projects (e.g., cost manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant).
• Strong communication and leadership skills with experience in people management.
• Strong business acumen, ability to drive outcomes on behalf of clients, develop new business, leverage current opportunities, and coordinate…