Senior Cost Engineer

Location Manchester
Discipline: CONSTRUCTION
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £75000 - £85000 per annum
Contact name: Roger Mills

Contact email: rmills@monroe-international.com
Job ref: BH-1959
Published: 27 days ago
Startdate: 2025-03-07
Senior Cost Engineer

Location: Northern Region (Flexible Office Locations)

About the Role: 
A major Tier 1 Main Contractor is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join a Northern region focussed team. The role focus’ on high-profile, technically complex mechanical and electrical projects across multiple sectors in the north of the UK. If you have proven analytical and cost planning skills, and are passionate about working in a team environment, this is your opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh ideas, and elevate your career.

Key Cost Planner Responsibilities:
  • Provide early cost estimating for the pipeline in line with RIBA stages or OGC gateways.
  • Ensure realistic pricing levels for pre-bid, tender periods, and alignment with pre-construction processes.
  • Assist in profitability and turnover via the delivery of regional workload pipeline.
  • Produce accurate cost plans and advice for high-value, complex projects.
  • Tailor cost plans to suit bid or project requirements, including cost modelling, elemental GIFA, functional unit pricing, and sector benchmarking.

Requirements:
  • M&E background required, ideally with estimating and strong design experience.
  • Ability to forward plan and use historical costs to provide business information.

What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary & profit share scheme
  • Flexible / hybrid working
  • Car allowance/company car
  • Travel covered to any of our sites
  • Extensive corporate benefits including private medical, pension, health and wellness program, 26 days holidays + bank holidays, and more.
  • Excellent learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • Industry-leading family leave benefits: 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Join Us: 
Be part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team. Help us create tomorrow together. Apply now to progress your career with us.