Senior Cost Manager

  • Core Group
  • New Addington, London
  • 12/02/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Senior Cost Manager (Electrical Bias) Location: Croydon (Minimum 3 days in the office) Salary: £60,000 £95,000 (DOE)

Sector: Healthcare / Hotel Projects

Why This Role?

Electrical cost management on some of the most complex and mission-critical healthcare projects including acute hospitals, specialist treatment centres, laboratories, and clinical research facilities.

You ll be trusted to manage high-value, safety-critical electrical packages in live environments where precision, compliance, and resilience matter. If you want to move beyond spreadsheets and become a true commercial advisor shaping healthcare infrastructure, this role offers real influence, visibility, and progression.

What You ll Be Doing

  • Leading electrical cost management from feasibility through final account on hospital and healthcare projects
  • Preparing cost plans, estimates, tender documentation, and procurement strategies
  • Managing change control, valuations, variations, and final accounts on complex MEP packages
  • Advising on value engineering, whole-life cost optimisation, and risk mitigation in clinical environments
  • Supporting contract negotiations and commercial governance
  • Working closely with design, engineering, clinical planning, and construction teams
  • Mentoring junior cost managers and contributing to team growth

What We re Looking For

  • Background in estimating or Quantity Surveying , pre construction to handover
  • Electrician or Electrical engineer hands on experience is welcomed if you have the relevant skills for cost plans etc
  • Experience delivering healthcare projects, which vary in value up to £20M
  • Strong knowledge of electrical systems in clinical environments (HV/LV, essential power, UPS, generators, life safety, BMS, nurse call, medical systems)
  • Confident working with clients, contractors, consultants, and end users

If you re an electrically-biased Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor looking to step into complex healthcare projects with real commercial influence, this is an excellent next move.