Role OverviewAn opportunity has arisen for a Senior Cost Manager to lead and deliver cost management services on complex infrastructure, energy, and defence projects across the Southern region. The role will suit an experienced cost professional with strong project controls awareness, capable of providing strategic cost leadership, governance, and commercial insight across multiple workstreams.You will play a key role in overseeing cost estimates, forecasts, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle, supporting senior stakeholders with informed financial decision-making and ensuring robust cost control within NEC contract environments.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the development and management of cost plans, estimates, budgets, and forecasts across major projects and programmes.Provide senior-level cost reporting, analysis, and assurance, including performance trends, variances, and forward-looking forecasts.Interface closely with project controls, planning, and commercial teams to ensure integration of cost, schedule, and scope.Apply and oversee Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to monitor project performance and drive corrective actions.Operate within NEC contract frameworks, supporting change control, compensation events, and commercial governance.Establish and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) to enable accurate cost control.Support risk and opportunity management, including quantitative cost impacts and mitigation strategi