M&E Cost Manager

Atkins Search are recruiting for an experienced M&E Cost Manager to join our client, who are a leading Construction Consultancy based in London.

Please note – if you are an Assistant M&E Cost Manager, Senior M&E Cost Manager, Principal M&E Cost Manager or Associate M&E Cost Manager seeking the next stage of your career, your application will be considered.

As a dominant key player with an enviable position in the market, my client has become known for delivering iconic real estate & infrastructure schemes within London and the wider Southern Region.

They have a successful track record in winning multi-million-pound commissions with desirable clients in the commercial, industrial, mixed-use developments, defence, infrastructure, rail, utilities, and power industry sectors.

As M&E Cost Manager, you will be responsible for managing a varied workload, client facing meetings, collaborating with multi-disciplined teams and end-to-end project delivery.

Additional duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage the delivery of MEP quantity surveying and cost consultancy services.
• Lead the production of MEP cost estimates and cost plans.
• Coordinate the tender process, reviewing and analysing MEP tender returns, and advising on recommendations.
• Monitor the status of MEP packages within projects and prepare financial reports.
• Work closely with the project lead to ensure the MEP package stays within budget from design to completion.
• Complete full post-contract duties, including establishing variation effects, valuing MEP packages, and negotiating final accounts.
• Foster strong relationships with clients and support junior team members in delivering our cost management service effectively.

The successful candidate for the M&E Cost Manager will be aligned with the above job description as well as:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, mechanical and/or electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record as a M&E Cost Manager in a Consultancy environment – ideally a minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Fantastic communication skills face to face
• Professional, collaborative, team focused mindset
• Experience autonomously delivering projects
• Ability to manage own workload

In return for your hard work, our client will provide you with an unrivalled package, offering some of the country’s most thought after personal schemes and perks.

• A competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Pension contribution
• Flexible working hours
• Personal and professional development plans
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Annual salary review
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional training and development
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Regular social events
• Relaxed working environment
• Clear career path and realistic opportunities to progress

Atkins Search act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction, Consultancy, Residential and Infrastructure recruitment and service the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Northern Home Counties regions.