Cost Manager
HybridSwords, Leinster, Ireland
Job Summary
Manage project cost control processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for major infrastructure programmes in Ireland. Develop cost estimates, cash flow forecasts, and monitor expenditure against approved budgets while supporting procurement activities and contract administration under frameworks like NEC4. Assess changes, variations, and claims to provide commercial insight, contribute to risk management, and coordinate reporting with robust governance. Liaise with contractors and stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment on commercial matters. This hybrid role requires office and site attendance, with projects delivered primarily in and around Dublin. Applicants must hold a degree in quantity surveying or commercial management, possess relevant professional membership, and demonstrate experience managing budgets in complex environments. Join Ramboll's Project & Programme Management team to help close the gap to a sustainable future.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in cost management or quantity surveying on major infrastructure or construction projects
- Strong understanding of cost planning, estimating, and cost control processes
- Experience working with standard forms of contract (e.g. NEC4) and commercial management practices
- Ability to manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting in complex project environments
- Experience supporting procurement and tender evaluation processes
- Understanding of change management, including assessment of variations and claims
- Good analytical skills, with attention to detail and the ability to interpret cost data effectively
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Degree in quantity surveying, commercial management, engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. RICS, ACostE, CICES, PMI, APM or equivalent)
Desired Qualifications
- Chartership (MRICS or equivalent)
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