Cost Engineer in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

📍 Mansfield | Hybrid Working
📅 Contract until end of January 2027
🏢 Minimum 2 days per week in the Mansfield office
📑 Inside IR35

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Cost Engineer to support a Local Authority across a range of construction and operational projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused professional with strong experience in project cost management, forecasting and NEC contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide costing support to Programme and Project Managers across complex construction and operational projects.
• Lead on project cost estimation, helping ensure projects remain within agreed budgets and cost tolerances.
• Undertake ongoing cost monitoring, forecasting and financial planning throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with Risk Managers to ensure project risks are appropriately costed and optimism bias is applied.
• Provide advice and commercial support around NEC contracts, including compensation events and early warnings.
• Support Project Managers in managing variations, additional works and remedial works.
• Identify and resolve cost-related issues in a timely and commercially effective manner.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Cost Estimator, Cost Engineer or similar commercial/cost-focused role.
• Strong experience within construction, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Good working knowledge and practical experience of NEC contracts.
• Experience dealing with compensation events and early warnings.
• Strong cost estimating, forecasting, budgeting and financial reporting skills.
• The ability to work closely with Project Managers, Programme Managers and other key