Capital Projects Cost Management Senior Manager

Job Description

Role Title: Capital Projects Cost Management Senior Manager

Location: London

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Senior Manager

Role Overview

The Senior Manager in Capital Projects Cost Management leads cost advisory and commercial management for large-scale infrastructure, construction, and capital investment programs. This role combines strategic oversight, client advisory, and delivery leadership across complex, multi-million (or billion) dollar projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Cost & Commercial Leadership

• Lead end-to-end cost management across project lifecycle (feasibility → design → procurement → construction → closeout)
• Develop and oversee:
  • Cost estimates and benchmarking
  • Budget controls and forecasting
  • Value engineering initiatives
• Ensure alignment with client financial objectives and ROI expectations

2. Project & Program Delivery

• Manage multiple large-scale capital projects or portfolios
• Establish cost control frameworks, governance, and reporting structures
• Monitor cost performance, identify variances, and implement corrective actions

3. Client Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (CFOs, Project Directors, Investment Committees)
• Provide insights on:
  • Cost optimization strategies
  • Risk and contingency planning
  • Procurement and contract strategy
• Support business case development and investment decisions

4. Commercial & Contract Management

• Oversee contract administration (FIDIC, NEC, bespoke contracts)
• Manage claims, variations, and dispute resolution processes
• Ensure compliance with commercial and legal frameworks

5. Risk & Governance

• Identify and manage cost-related risks and opportunities
• Establish governance frameworks for cost control and reporting
• Lead and mentor cost managers, quantity surveyors, and analysts
• Drive capability building and knowledge sharing
• Support recruitment and talent development

• 7. Business Development

• Drive transparency through dashboards and executive reporting

6. Team Leadership & Growth

• Support sales, proposals, and client pitches
• Build long-term client relationships and identify growth opportunities
• Contribute to market positioning in capital projects advisory

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Key Skills & Competencies

Technical

• Cost estimation & benchmarking
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Quantity surveying & cost planning
• Contract management (FIDIC, NEC)
• Financial modeling & project controls tools (e.g., Primavera, SAP)

Leadership

• Stakeholder management at executive level
• Program leadership and team management
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving

Commercial Acumen

• Strong understanding of project economics
• Negotiation and dispute management
• Procurement strategy expertise

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field (Master’s/MBA preferred)
• 10–15+ years of experience in capital projects, construction, or infrastructure
• Professional certifications preferred:
  • MRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
  • PMP (Project Management Professional)

Typical Industries

• Infrastructure (transport, rail, energy)
• Real estate & commercial development
• Oil & gas / energy transition
• Industrial & manufacturing

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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