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Cost Manager

Location: Bristol
Location Bristol
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

We have an opportunity for a Cost Manager to join our Bristol team. The role offers the opportunity to manage day-to-day project delivery, develop trusted client relationships and contribute to a broad mix of commissions across Bristol, the South West and our wider national business. You will act as a day-to-day point of contact for clients and project teams, with support from senior colleagues where appropriate. You will provide cost management advice across the full project lifecycle, including feasibility, cost planning, procurement, tendering, contract administration support, change control, valuations, cost reporting and final account agreement.

Our projects typically range from £1m to over £1bn across sectors such as commercial, residential, build-to-rent, later living, education, health, defence, manufacturing and public sector development.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

  • Manage the day-to-day delivery of cost management commissions, acting as a clear point of contact for defined projects or workstreams.
  • Lead client-facing meetings where appropriate, working with multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery.
  • Provide building cost advice at various RIBA stages, including feasibility estimates, order of cost estimates, cost plans and pre-tender estimates.
  • Advise clients and design teams on the cost implications of construction methods, alternative materials, project size and quality to help maintain alignment with the cost plan and overall budget.
  • Undertake measurement in accordance with defined standards and prepare pricing documents, schedules and cost plan information.
  • Prepare, issue, evaluate and report on tenders, including commercial review, normalisation and recommendations.
  • Manage project costs during the construction stage, including valuations, cost reports, change control and final account negotiation.
  • Agree monthly valuations and prepare clear monthly cost reports for clients and project teams.
  • Value and agree post-contract variations, advising on cost and budget impact.
  • Undertake cost research, market testing, data capture and benchmarking to support robust advice and decision-making.
  • Maintain project documentation, follow quality assurance procedures and support consistent team standards.
  • Develop relationships with existing clients, consultants and contractors and support development of new opportunities.
  • Cost planning at various RIBA stages, including preliminary estimates, elemental cost plans and detailed design-stage cost advice.
  • Tender analysis, normalisation, commercial review, risk identification and preparation of clear tender reporting outputs.
  • Valuing completed works and advising on progress payment recommendations.
  • Preparing clear reports, risk registers, cashflow updates and change control summaries for clients.
  • Negotiating and agreeing final accounts with contractors and supply chain partners, with senior support where appropriate.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

  • A relevant RICS-accredited degree in quantity surveying, cost management or a similar discipline.
  • MRICS preferred. Candidates working towards chartership with relevant experience may also be considered.
  • Experience of pre and post-contract quantity surveying duties, including procurement, tendering, valuations, cost reporting and final accounts.
  • Experience using JCT contracts. Knowledge of NEC contracts would be advantageous.
  • Articulate, confident and capable of establishing and maintaining strong client relationships.
  • Commercially aware, with excellent negotiation, organisational and reporting skills.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to produce clear written reports and recommendations.
  • Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with CostX, Bluebeam, Smartsheet or similar project tools would be advantageous.
  • Holder of a UK driving licence.

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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