Assistant Cost Manager (Graduate)

Location: Sheffield/Leeds, United Kingdom, with hybrid working

Company

Independent employee-owned consultancy providing cost management, quantity surveying, project management, and advisory services across the built environment.

What you will do

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, cost plans, tender documents, and contract documentation.
• Support feasibility studies, benchmarking, cost analysis, and value engineering exercises.
• Monitor and report project costs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with variations, change control, valuations, and final accounts.
• Engage with clients, contractors, and design teams under the guidance of senior colleagues.
• Maintain project records, participate in meetings, and contribute to research and best-practice development.

Requirements

• RICS-accredited degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• Strong numerical, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage workloads, priorities, and deadlines effectively.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and confidence contributing ideas as part of a team.
• No prior technical experience is required; full training and support are provided.
• Ability to work in the Sheffield/Leeds area under a hybrid arrangement.

Culture & Benefits

• Two-year graduate development programme with structured technical and soft-skills training.
• Mentoring from chartered professionals and support toward RICS chartership, including APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements with family-friendly policies.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Private healthcare, dental insurance, eyecare vouchers, gym membership, and cycle-to-work support.
• Professional membership subscriptions, season ticket loan, diverse project exposure, and social and volunteering activities.