Senior Cost Manager

Description

Title: Senior Cost Manager

Discipline: Cost Management

Location: Cardiff (with Hybrid Working)

Reporting to: Senior Associate / Partner

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas:
Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. These four values live at the heart of RLB. It is a place where People Make Progress. We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless. Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways. We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built‑environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse‑mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights. RLB’s inclusive culture, independent, employee‑owned business, teamwork and collaboration lie at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family‑friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Our Cost Management Team proactively manages the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation, once the building is up and running. Due to continued growth in our West & Wales region, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Manager or MRICS Cost Manager to join our established team in Cardiff.

The role will focus on a variety of sectors including but not limited to residential (private and public sector), education (universities) and infrastructure (rail), while offering progression and development opportunities.

• Proven technical delivery experience on similar projects.
• Managing team members on projects and line‑management duties.
• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager role in a consultancy environment.
• Employer’s Agent experience is desirable.
• Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.
• Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a similar technical discipline (RICS Accredited).
• MRICS or chartered via another professional body.

• Recognised as a client‑focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer‑service excellence, with good commercial results.

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

• Hybrid Working – working patterns that support your work‑life balance, along with competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well‑Rewarded – a competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement, plus the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus on Wellbeing – a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages – private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development – a continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in‑house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits – a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure – the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility – team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Find out more here:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – RLB | Europe

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