Cost Manager

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Dannielle Ash

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Cost Manager

We're looking for a Cost Manager to join our KierBAM team based in Plymouth - Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Location: Plymouth - Devonport Royal Dockyard - 3 days on site minimum

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

KierBAM is a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM Nuttall, currently delivering an exciting redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site in Devonport, Plymouth. As a Cost Manager, you'll play a vital role in managing and controlling project cost data streams, working at the interface between Quantity Surveyors, Procurement, Finance and Management to ensure projects are delivered within budget while meeting quality and time requirements.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Cost Manager, you'll be working within the KierBAM team, supporting them in delivering this important redevelopment project. Your day to day will include:

• Analysing cost data, forecasting expenses, conducting variance analyses and generating clear financial reports for stakeholders
• Managing large data sets efficiently using Excel and systems flows, understanding procurement and reporting processes
• Managing contract requirements including NEC4 contract, defined cost, and change management
• Identifying, analysing, and mitigating cost-related risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Communicating clearly and effectively with colleagues and external parties, working collaboratively as part of the team

What are we looking for?

This role of Cost Manager is great for you if:

• You have strong knowledge of cost management and financial principles
• You possess highly developed numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with advanced Excel capabilities including INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, nested Ifs, and power query
• You have a keen attention to detail and can manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• You understand construction methods, resources and contracts (NEC4)
• You're a collaborative team player with strong communication skills and a business, accounting or quantity surveying degree or qualification

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a BPSS check, which takes place before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

• Cost Manager - Job Description 2026.docx

• Location: Plymouth

• Vacancy ID: 12864

• Background check: BPSS Checks

• Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

• Contract type: Permanent

• Working hours: Full Time

• Flexible working: No

  Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

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