Senior Cost Manager
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £60,000 to £95,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon CR0 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | CP Management Solutions LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VS SCM-44597 |
Summary
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.