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About the Role

As a Senior Cost Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams, gaining vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset, and expand your perspective. We empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility, fostering career progression with mentorship from industry leaders and the tools to grow. You will contribute to business strategy and build lasting trusted relationships.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in the tender/bid process, from initial documentation through analysis and reporting.
Manage the change management process, including identifying, analyzing, approving, and implementing changes affecting project cost.
Analyze tenders/bids to ensure client value for money.
Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including handling claims to ensure client value.
Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments.
Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports, and communicate variations clearly.
Support project management and decision-making through excellent cost documentation and timely communication.
Support the settlement of construction disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency.
Foster employee performance and growth through mentorship and leadership.

Requirements

Experience as a Senior Cost Manager, ideally from a consultancy background.
Experience in pre-contract cost management.
Experience in budget control and cost planning.
Experience preparing and initiating change forms for discussion with project stakeholders.
Knowledgeable on alternative construction materials.
Chartered or on the path to becoming chartered.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, managing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to build strong relationships with team and clients.
Open to relocate to the U.S. in 2026 to work on large hyperscale Data Center projects.
All interviews require video, conducted in person or virtually.

Skills

Cost management
Tender/bid process participation
Change management
Budget control
Cost planning
Valuations
Cost reporting
Claim handling
Mentorship
Leadership

Location

U.S. (relocation required)

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline
Chartered or on the path to complete it

About the Company

Linesight is a successful global project and cost management consultancy.
We focus on fresh thinking and what matters, leading to our evolution.
We work in exciting, innovative sectors with prestigious companies on major projects.
We deliver a more sustainable built environment.
We have an open culture and a flat structure.
We treat employees with genuine care, respect, and empathy.
Discover the power of team at Linesight.

Equal Opportunity

Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices.
We are building a diverse and inclusive organization, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture.
We ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation during the application/recruitment process and in the workplace.