Senior Cost Manager

Sector: Healthcare / Hotel Projects

Why This Role?

Electrical cost management on some of the most complex and mission-critical healthcare projects including acute hospitals, specialist treatment centres, laboratories, and clinical research facilities.

You ll be trusted to manage high-value, safety-critical electrical packages in live environments where precision, compliance, and resilience matter. If you want to move beyond spreadsheets and become a true commercial advisor shaping healthcare infrastructure, this role offers real influence, visibility, and progression.

What You ll Be Doing

• Leading electrical cost management from feasibility through final account on hospital and healthcare projects
• Preparing cost plans, estimates, tender documentation, and procurement strategies
• Managing change control, valuations, variations, and final accounts on complex MEP packages
• Advising on value engineering, whole-life cost optimisation, and risk mitigation in clinical environments
• Supporting contract negotiations and commercial governance
• Working closely with design, engineering, clinical planning, and construction teams
• Mentoring junior cost managers and contributing to team growth

What We re Looking For

• Background in estimating or Quantity Surveying , pre construction to handover
• Electrician or Electrical engineer hands on experience is welcomed if you have the relevant skills for cost plans etc
• Experience delivering healthcare projects, which vary in value up to £20M
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems in clinical environments (HV/LV, essential power, UPS, generators, life safety, BMS, nurse call, medical systems)
• Confident working with clients, contractors, consultants, and end users

If you re an electrically-biased Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor looking to step into complex healthcare projects with real commercial influence, this is an excellent next move.