Senior Cost Manager

Senior Cost Manager | Birmingham | Major Energy Infrastructure Programme

Working pattern: Hybrid

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 basic + car / car allowance + package

Sector: Power, energy, utilities and major infrastructure

The Resolute Group has been retained to secure a Senior Cost Manager for a leading client-side construction and infrastructure consultancy supporting nationally significant power and energy infrastructure programmes.

The Opportunity

This is a long-term opportunity to work on major electricity transmission and grid reinforcement schemes linked to the UK's wider energy transition.

The programme involves high-value infrastructure packages across transmission upgrades, substations, overhead lines, underground cabling, enabling works and wider civil engineering delivery.

The role would suit a commercially strong Senior Cost Manager, Senior Quantity Surveyor (Senior QS) who wants to move into a more client-side, programme-led environment while remaining close to major infrastructure delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

You will support the commercial and cost management of major infrastructure packages, working closely with client teams, contractors, consultants and programme stakeholders.

Typical responsibilities will include:

Cost reporting, forecasting and budget management
Change control and compensation event support
New Engineering Contract (NEC) contract administration (Option E)
Risk, value and cost governance across live infrastructure packages
Reviewing contractor submissions, valuations and commercial reports
Supporting programme-level commercial assurance and reporting
Working with senior stakeholders across client, consultancy and contractor teams
Helping maintain commercial control across a long-term regulated infrastructure programmeThe Projects

The work is connected to major UK electricity transmission and energy infrastructure delivery, supporting the expansion and reinforcement of the power network.

This includes infrastructure required to improve grid capacity, strengthen system resilience and support the connection of new generation, including renewable energy.

The programme environment is high-value, highly governed and long-term, with work aligned to nationally significant infrastructure across England and Wales.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone with:

Quantity Surveying (QS), cost management or commercial management experience
Strong New Engineering Contract (NEC) exposure, ideally NEC3 or NEC4
Infrastructure, utilities, rail, highways, aviation, water, energy, power, or heavy civils experience
Strong cost reporting, forecasting and change control experience
Ability to work in a client-facing or programme-side environment
Good stakeholder management and commercial governance capability
Experience working with contractors, consultants or client organisations on major projects
Power or National Grid experience is useful, but not essential.
Strong transferable commercial experience from infrastructure is the key requirement.Why Apply?

This is not a short-term project role. It offers exposure to a long-cycle infrastructure programme of national importance, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to work closely with senior client and delivery teams while supporting one of the UK's most important energy investment programmes.

It would suit someone who wants major project exposure, stronger client-side visibility, and a broader commercial role than a purely site-based contractor position would offer.

Interested?

Please note: Candidates must be living and working in the UK to be considered for this position.

Unfortunately, this opportunity does not offer visa sponsorship.

To apply, please submit your application through this advert or contact Phil Crew via LinkedIn. Alternatively, you can contact The Resolute Group directly on (phone number removed) after you have submitted your CV.

All correspondence will be dealt with in the strictest confidence