Location
G&T London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The role of a Cost Manager is to manage the cost and legal processes of a construction project, ensuring projects are delivered within the client's approved budget. This includes preparing cost plans, forecasts, cash flow projections, contract documentation, and financial reports, while providing clients with clear and accurate advice throughout the project lifecycle. Effective communication and strong attention to detail are essential to keep clients informed of project finances and proactively manage associated risks.

As an Assistant Surveyor, you will spend 2 to 2.5 years working towards Chartered Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) while gaining valuable practical experience across a range of projects. You will join the G&T Accelerate Programme, which combines real responsibility, expert mentoring, and accredited training to help you gain a professional qualification and accelerate your career. This ensures you can relate the theoretical aspects of your studies to actual work experience.

Throughout the programme, you will gain experience across a variety of projects while developing the technical, commercial, and leadership skills required to become a successful Surveyor. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will support your line manager and colleagues in delivering project work. You will be expected to take ownership of tasks, work with an appropriate level of autonomy, and recognise when to seek guidance to achieve the best outcomes for clients and projects. You will build a solid knowledge base of your role, the firm, and the industry, and how they all fit together.

General Responsibilities
Working with your line manager, typical duties include:
- Measuring drawings manually or using measurement software such as CostX
- Preparing cost plans to establish project budgets
- Compiling contract documentation including drawing registers, preliminaries, and pricing documents for tendering
- Receiving tender submissions and preparing tender analysis reports and clarification schedules
- Reviewing and comparing tender returns to support contractor appointment recommendations
- Preparing cash flow forecasts
- Attending site visits and undertaking valuations of completed works to facilitate payment
- Supporting value engineering exercises to identify cost savings and improved value
- Attending project and site meetings including design team and contractor progress meetings
- Communicating with suppliers, contractors, design teams, and clients on cost-related matters and project variations

Experience
While no specific prior experience is required, a genuine interest in the construction and property industry is essential. You will gain practical experience throughout the programme.

About you
- Achieved or expected to achieve a 2:1 degree or above
- Excellent working knowledge of current IT systems
- Strong understanding of client care and relationship building
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Trustworthy, reliable, and professional approach
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to work efficiently and deliver to deadlines
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Proactive, adaptable, and flexible in responding to different situations
- Demonstrates dedication, commitment, and a positive attitude
- Eager to learn and continually develop professionally

Qualifications
- Degree qualification (cognate or non-cognate)
- Non-cognate degree holders will be supported in completing a RICS accredited MSc alongside structured training

Programme Duration
- Cognate Degree Holders: 2 Years
- Non-Cognate Degree Holders: 2.5 Years

Additional Information
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment; visa sponsorship is not available for this role
- Recruitment is on a rolling basis and applications may close early if positions are filled
- Only one application per candidate per academic year will be considered