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Cost Manager

Rider Levett Bucknall

Amsterdam
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Hybrid

€50,000 - €80,000 per year

Key Skills

Quantity Surveying
Cost Management
Cost Planning
Estimating
Procurement
Contractual Performance
Stakeholder Management
Project Delivery
Mechanical & Electrical Costing
CSA Cost Management
Data Centre Construction
Client Account Development

Job Description

Cost Manager

Application Deadline: 31 December 2026

Department: Cost Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Amsterdam

Compensation: €50,000 - €80,000 / year



Description

Title: Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor (m/f/d)
Discipline: Quantity Surveying/Cost Management 
Industry: Data Centre (Construction)
Location: Amsterdam (With Hybrid Working) 
 
Why RLB? 
At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress. 
 
We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.  
 
Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.  
 
We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.  
 
You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights. 
 
What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.  
 
Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.  
Role Overview 
We are currently recruiting Cost Managers in Amsterdam. This is an exciting opportunity to join and strengthen RLB’s team while working in a supportive environment, on interesting projects.  
 
The role presents an opportunity to work across Data Centre projects as well as commercial, life sciences and industrial among others in the future while the team continues to develop, diversify and as RLB’s European business continues to grow.  



Key Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities 
  • The candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.  
  • To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances  
  • To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.  
  • Comply with established commercial/procurement/ contractual strategies.  
  • Take responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards  
  • Cost Planning and estimating, post contract and procurement duties 
Candidate Profile 
Qualifications 
  • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar construction related technical discipline.   
Experience 
  • Mechanical & Electrical and  Cost Management experience.  
  • CSA Cost Management experience 
  • Data Centre experience 
  • Proven technical / project delivery experience. Previously employed by a consultancy, contractor, developer, or client-side organisation  
  • Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts  
  • A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines.  
Behaviours 
  • Recognised as a positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.  
  • Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results. 


RLB Employee Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include: 

Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages. 

Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. 

Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes. 

Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers. 

Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes. 

Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions. 

Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions. 

Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as 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. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe  

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]

Core Responsibilities

The Cost Manager is responsible for the commercial and contractual performance of projects, ensuring value for money and compliance with procurement strategies. Key duties include cost planning, estimating, and managing post-contract and procurement activities.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or a related technical discipline with proven experience in M&E and CSA cost management. Specific experience in Data Centre projects and a background in consultancy, contracting, or client-side organizations are required.

Benefits

  • Hybrid Working
  • Maternity and Paternity Packages
  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement
  • Option to Purchase Extra Holiday Days
  • Gym Membership
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Private Healthcare Insurance
  • Medical Support
  • Dental Insurance
  • Eyecare Vouchers
  • Continuous Learning and Development Programme
  • APC and In-house Mentoring Schemes
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Professional Membership Subscriptions

About Rider Levett Bucknall

Industry: Construction

Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees

RLB. Where people make progress. For over 240 years, RLB has thrived by bringing together the right people and doing things the right way. We look out for our people, which means we look out for each-other. Kind of like a family, if that family had 4,500 different, diverse and amazing people around the world. We work hard, enjoy the journey, and aim to do good, making a lasting positive impact on our communities and planet. We are proud of our independence, we believe in straight talk, dreaming big and exceeding expectations. Because when the world counts on us, we count on each other. At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: TRUTH. TRUST. TOGETHER. TOMORROW. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

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