491 - Cost Manager
Infrastructure Consultancy

This global infrastructure consultancy & operation partner design, deliver, protect and maintain critical infrastructure assets across the UK and beyond.

They’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Cost Manager within highways maintenance and/or structures experience to join their Specialist Bridges Inspection and Maintenance (SBIM) contract in Bristol, working on the iconic Severn, Prince of Wales and Avonmouth Bridges. (BS354BD).

The SBIM contract involves delivering inspection and maintenance programmes for National Highways, offering a significant chance to work on specialist structures. This long-term contract suits a hands-on QS or Commercial Manager ready to drive project success. You will be responsible for securing additional revenue by managing the quotation process under the NEC4 Term Service Contract. Core duties include producing quotations in a high volume environment, ensuring delivery, managing change, liaising the client and supply chain and supporting month end reporting procedures.

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain effective valuation and commercial processes throughout the project lifecycle, focusing on the production of accurate and timely quotations.

• Oversee compliance and production of process and procedures.

• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure a robust quotation process is followed.

• Deliver opportunity and risk assessments both pre- and post-contract, including risk mitigation strategies.

• Manage client expectations working alongside them as 1 team.

• Monitor and ensure compliance with project commercial KPIs.

• Advise and support project staff on contract obligations and measurement rules.

• Communicate effectively with clients and internally to promote the company brand and influence successful results.

• Report to the Principle Commercial Manager.

• Collaborate with key supply chain partners to develop strategies that enhance client service delivery.