Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager

Company: Rider Levett Bucknall RLB
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Department

Cost Management

Location

Belfast, Northern Ireland (With Hybrid Working)

Title

Cost Manager / Senior Cost Manager

Discipline

Cost Management

Reporting To

Associate / Partner

Role Overview

Our Cost Management Team proactively manages the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation.

Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Cost Manager or Senior Cost Manager to join our growing team in Belfast. The role involves working with key clients on infrastructure and building projects across sectors such as commercial, healthcare and higher education schemes.

Candidate Profile

Experience

  • Proven technical delivery experience on similar projects.
  • Previous experience in a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager role in a consultancy environment.
  • Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.
  • Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.

Qualifications

  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a similar technical discipline (RICS Accredited).
  • Chartered / Professionally Qualified or studying toward.

Behaviours

  • Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to peers and seniors, and is a strong team player with a willingness to learn.
  • Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, committed to delivering customer service excellence with good commercial results.

RLB Employee Benefits

  • Hybrid Working – flexible work patterns to support work‑life balance, plus competitive maternity and paternity packages.
  • Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement, with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
  • Health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle‑to‑work schemes.
  • Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
  • Continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in‑house mentoring schemes.
  • Season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
  • Team and social events, charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. Our talent strategy aims to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting a diverse workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – RLB | Europe.

Disability Confident Employer

We are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with hidden or physical disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. This guarantees an interview, not an offer of employment.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@uk.rlb.com.

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Posted: June 19th, 2026