Cost Manager (Health and Life Sciences)

WSP
Bristol, London, Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Negotiation","Attention to detail"]

Cost Manager for Health and Life Sciences projects, delivering full cost management from feasibility to completion on refurbishments and new-build schemes. You’ll produce robust cost plans, support procurement and tendering, administer contracts, manage monthly cost reporting, and liaise with NHS trusts, science clients, and multidisciplinary design teams in a fast-paced consultancy environment.

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3 months ago

Cost Manager (Health and Life Sciences)

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Job Summary

Cost Manager for Health and Life Sciences projects, delivering full cost management from feasibility to completion on refurbishments and new-build schemes. You’ll produce robust cost plans, support procurement and tendering, administer contracts, manage monthly cost reporting, and liaise with NHS trusts, science clients, and multidisciplinary design teams in a fast-paced consultancy environment.
Location: Bristol, London, Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide full cost management services from feasibility through to completion on complex refurbishments and new-build schemes.
  • •Deliver robust cost plans and cost control throughout the project lifecycle, including procurement and tendering support and contract administration.
  • •Prepare pricing schedules, tender documentation and monthly cost reports to clients and stakeholders.
  • •Attend site meetings, negotiate variations with contractors, and manage monthly cost reporting and cash flow.
  • •Support the preparation of business cases for public funding and assist in value and risk management through structured workshops.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePensionGym MembershipRemote WorkLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Educated to degree level or equivalent in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management.
  • •A desire to develop your career and become a Chartered Quantity Surveyor.
  • •Demonstrable track record of successful outcomes and able to work under own initiative.
  • •An understanding of typical traditional and design and build contract T&Cs and mechanisms commonly used in the UK.
  • •Competence in project controls and financial management, maintaining accurate reporting across all project stages and ensuring compliance with client funding requirements and audit standards.
Experience:HealthcareLife sciencesNHS
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingNegotiationAttention to detail
Languages:English

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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