Cost Manager – MEP

About SkillJobs360
SkillJobs360 is a recruitment and staffing solutions provider working as an extended talent-acquisition arm for our clients, end to end from sourcing and screening to onboarding. We specialise in technical hiring across Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation disciplines, with a focus on manufacturing, EPC, infrastructure and greenfield industrial projects across the Maharashtra and Gujarat industrial hubs.
We are hiring this role on behalf of our client, a leading international project and cost management consultancy, for a greenfield industrial project in Gujarat.
About the Role
As Cost Manager – MEP, you will own the cost management of MEP packages on a large greenfield industrial project, working on the consultancy side alongside the client and the wider consultant team. The role covers the full cycle: feasibility and estimating through tendering and procurement, and on into post-contract billing, valuation and final accounts.
Key Responsibilities
• Estimating and cost planning, including producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Tendering and procurement activity – managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list and preliminaries, tender analysis and tender report, and compiling contractual documents
• Post-contract management and billing, with responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
• Producing monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Managing post-contract cost variances and the change control process
• Performing cost risk analysis and providing input into value engineering
• Negotiating and approving final accounts
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages
• Maintaining central feedback and learning on cost estimating, and contributing to best practice
What We Are Looking For
• BE / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (essential)
• 7–10 years of experience in MEP cost management, quantity surveying or cost control
• Hands-on experience across both pre-contract (estimating, tendering) and post-contract (billing, valuations, variations, final accounts) stages
• Experience on industrial, greenfield or large-scale construction projects; PMC or consultancy-side experience will be an advantage
• Strong command of MS Excel; working knowledge of cost management and estimation tools
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and contract documents
• Confident client-facing communication and negotiation skills
• Willing to work on-site at Sanand, Gujarat (the role may also involve Dholera)
Position Details
• Openings: 2
• Employment type: Full-time, on-site
• Location: Sanand, Gujarat (also covering Dholera)
• Compensation: up to ₹12 LPA, based on experience and current CTC
How to Apply
Apply through LinkedIn, or email your CV to careers@skilljobs360.com with the subject line "Cost Manager MEP – Sanand". Please include your current CTC, expected CTC and notice period.
Our Hiring Process
Shortlisted profiles are screened by our team and shared with the client for review, followed by client interviews. Shortlisted candidates are contacted within 5–7 working days.
Applicant Privacy
CVs and details shared with us are used solely for evaluating your candidature for this and comparable roles, and are shared with the hiring client for that purpose. We do not share your details with any other party without your consent.

Work arrangement
No