Senior Cost Manager
Gleeds
Global provider of project management, cost management, and construction consultancy services.
Oversees post‑contract cost management, variations, billing and team leadership.
1 months ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Office Full-Time
Company Size
2,200 Employees
Service Specialisms
Advisory
Building surveying
Development management
Facilities management
Health and safety
Information management
Project controls
Programme and project management
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Infrastructure
Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals
Residential
Retail
Healthcare
Defence
Role
Description
bbs review
rate analysis
cost reporting
variation management
document control
stakeholder interface
- Review Bar Bending Schedules (BBS) efficiently and with limited oversight.
- Support interim valuations and progress payment certifications, ensuring timely and fair financial flows.
- Interpret construction drawings and align cost data to evolving design requirements across projects.
- Analyze and synthesize cost data from various inputs to enhance forecasting and reporting accuracy.
- Conduct rigorous rate analysis, updating pricing models as needed to reflect market shifts and actual project conditions.
- Maintain accurate market awareness of key material rates to inform procurement decisions and pricing benchmarks.
- Uphold rigorous QMS practices throughout the cost management lifecycle, meeting or exceeding client-specific benchmarks.
- Interface with stakeholders including PMC, clients, architects, and contractors to resolve issues and ensure consistent cost alignment.
- Manage the Client professionally, conducting regular meetings, addressing escalations, and maintaining proactive communication. Act as the last point of escalation.
- Oversee bill certification and lead the variation management process, ensuring all changes are captured, validated, and costed appropriately.
- Apply strong understanding of construction methodologies and work sequencing to support project-level cost strategies.
- Independently generate periodic cost reports (fortnightly/monthly) as per client requirements, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
- Prepare simple cost plans or briefs where needed to assist client decision-making at key milestones.
- Perform independent verification and review of quantity take-offs for all construction elements.
- Stay updated on material trends and emerging technologies to introduce cost-effective alternatives during execution.
- Lead and guide the cost management team, ensuring productivity, clarity, and alignment with post-contract objectives.
- Own the document control process including drawing register maintenance (names, revisions, availability checks).
- Monitor and respond to client escalations professionally, with full ownership of resolution pathways.
Requirements
3 projects
multi-sector
10-15 yrs
Experience - 10-15 years
- Must have experience of handling at least 3 projects preferably of different sectors.
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Company
Overview
Since 1885
Year Founded
The company has a long-standing history and legacy in project and cost management consultancy.
Over 50 Countries
Global Presence
The firm operates internationally, delivering innovative solutions across various sectors.
- They manage projects ranging from high-rise buildings to large-scale infrastructure.
- Their expertise spans commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
- They offer bespoke services tailored to each project's unique needs.
- Typical projects include airports, commercial office buildings, healthcare facilities, and energy plants.
- The company is known for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
- It is often entrusted with some of the world’s most ambitious projects.
Culture + Values
- Professionalism with personality – highest standards of competence, integrity and respect, warm and relational.
- Excellence with humility – exceptional teamwork built on trust; prioritising clients’ and colleagues’ best interests.
- Innovation with agility – combining proven processes with flexible thinking to deliver fresh solutions.
- Sustainable and socially conscious mindset – treating every project as an opportunity to help the planet and communities prosper.
- Impartial intelligence – independent advice focused solely on clients’ best interests.
- Visionary partnerships – aligning with value-driven partners to create resilient, sustainable outcomes.
Environment + Sustainability
2040 Net Zero Target
Ambitious climate goal
The company has set a Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-validated net zero target to be achieved by 2040.
46.2% Reduction
Scope 1 & 2 emissions reduction
The company aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46.2% by 2030 compared to a 2019 baseline.
46.2% Scope 3 Reduction
Purchased goods and services
The company plans to reduce Scope 3 emissions, including purchased goods and services, business travel, and commuting, by 46.2% by 2030.
90% Across Scopes
GHG emissions reduction target
The company aims to achieve a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 2040.
- Eliminate single-use plastics from offices following an internal plastics policy.
- 100% of UK offices on renewable electricity by 2025; global offices as feasible by 2027.
- 84% of UK offices already using renewable electricity (as of latest report).
- 32% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity since 2019.
- CDP score of B in 2024.
- Annual reporting and tracking of global GHG emissions; detailed Climate Transition Plan in development.
Inclusion & Diversity
£100,000 pledge
Annual Contribution to Charities
Supporting charities and good causes annually.
Top 50 UK Workplace
Best Workplaces Ranking
Ranked as one of the top 50 Super-Large companies in the UK based on employee survey data.
75% Development Score
People-Development Index
Scored highly on an index measuring the company's investment in employee development.
- Global investment in performance, development and wellbeing of diverse employees through volunteering and outreach programmes.
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