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About the Role

The Senior Cost Consultant provides expert commercial and cost management leadership across a portfolio of projects within a client site, campus, or facilities environment. Acting as a trusted adviser, the role supports clients by ensuring cost certainty, value optimisation, and robust financial governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project budgets, cost plans, cash flows, and forecasts across all project phases.
• Monitor and control project costs, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and value engineering options.
• Review and assess requisitions, valuations, change orders, and final accounts, advising clients on cost impact and commercial risk.
• Ensure cost certainty and financial transparency in line with agreed project objectives and client expectations.
• Prepare and coordinate cost reports, drawing reviews, and financial summaries at feasibility, concept, design development, and construction stages.
• Support the procurement, appointment, and commercial management of consultants and contractors.
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers to ensure alignment between cost, programme, and scope.
• Act as a key point of contact for cost-related matters with clients, owners, and internal stakeholders.
• Keep building and facility management teams fully informed of project progress and financial status.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and project teams to support repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and oversight to junior cost consultants and project team members.
• Contribute to a culture of high performance, professional excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Support service delivery improvements and best practice across the Cost Consultancy function.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procedures, client requirements, and statutory regulations, including building codes and safety standards.
• Escalate significant risks, issues, and variances with clear recommendations.
• Maintain high standards of professional conduct, quality assurance, and documentation.
• Assist with marketing and promotion of Cost Consultancy services as required.
• Contribute to fee proposals, bids, and client presentations when requested.

Requirements

• Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities.

Skills

• Client Focus & Commercial Awareness
• Clear and Influential Communication
• Relationship & Stakeholder Management
• Cost & Technical Expertise
• Leadership & Mentoring
• Organisation, Time Management & Multi-Tasking
• Consultancy & Problem Solving

Location

• client site
• campus
• facilities

Work Type

• full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline

About the Company

• Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
• Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace.
• If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.