Senior Cost Manager - Civil & MEP

About the Role

The Senior Cost Manager leads the execution of cost‑management services for construction projects, ensuring cost control, quality and financial compliance. This role commands multidisciplinary project teams, coordinates with clients and stakeholders, and oversees commission management and invoicing through D‑365. Key responsibilities include fostering a high‑performance team culture, building strong stakeholder relationships, analyzing project requirements to devise creative cost solutions, and implementing robust reporting and control mechanisms. The manager also drives commercial negotiations, manages risk and invoicing processes, and leads value‑engineering and life‑cycle‑costing initiatives. • Promote open communication, mutual respect, and shared accountability within the team. • Motivate team members to achieve client outcomes and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. • Assist onboarding of new members and conduct interviews for vacant positions. • Lead multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. • Build productive relationships through consistent follow‑up and responsiveness. • Resolve conflicts by escalating appropriately and offering practical solutions. • Facilitate communication via structured meetings, reporting, and documentation. • Critically analyze project requirements to develop creative cost solutions. • Develop robust cost reporting structures and control mechanisms. • Act as Commission Manager, delivering end‑to‑end commission services. • Manage estimating and cost planning activities, presenting final cost plan revisions. • Produce monthly post‑contract cost reports and present them to clients. • Lead value engineering and life‑cycle costing exercises. • Implement cost control mechanisms integrated with schedule, risk, and change management. • Lead commercial negotiations and contract administration alongside the cost team. • Support internal risk management procedures and client care processes. • Manage invoicing in D‑365: validate data, coordinate with finance, track status, resolve discrepancies, ensure compliance. • Conduct quarterly check‑ins with direct reports and provide feedback. • Set clear objectives, monitor progress, and drive career growth. • Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards, reflected in client care scores. • Maintain 100% compliance with financial reporting and client billing requirements in D‑365.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost reporting
• ▸commission management
• ▸cost planning
• ▸value engineering
• ▸invoicing
• ▸risk management

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related field (master’s degree is a plus) and have 7‑15 years of relevant experience. Strong communication, leadership and business‑acumen skills are required, along with native‑level proficiency in the local language, business‑level English and competence in Cost‑X or equivalent software. • Hold a bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or related field (master’s a plus). • Possess 7‑15 years of cost management or construction project experience. • Demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and people‑management skills. • Exhibit strong business acumen to drive outcomes for clients and coordinate design teams. • Experience in client‑facing roles with business development, value management, and life‑cycle costing expertise. • Native‑level proficiency in local language and business‑level English. • Proficiency in Cost‑X or equivalent cost estimation software.

Requirements

• ▸cost management
• ▸7‑15 yrs
• ▸leadership
• ▸business acumen
• ▸cost‑x
• ▸english

Work Environment

Onsite