
Cost Manager - Capital Projects
Description
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Role Profile
Job Title: Cost Manager – Capital Projects
Division/Function: National Development Finance Agency (NDFA)
Reports to (job title): Programme Lead (Cost Management)
Job Family: Project Management
Career Stream: Professional
Career Zone: Professional
**Closing Date for Applications: 9th October 2026
Summary of the Business
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the Future Ireland Funds and the State Claims Agency. The NTMA also assigns staff to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland.
The NDFA provides financial advice to State authorities on capital projects with a capital value over €75 million and is also responsible for the delivery of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects for State authorities (with certain exceptions such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland). In addition, the NDFA provides asset management services in respect of the operation and maintenance of PPP facilities. It also delivers Exchequer Funded capital projects on behalf of certain State authorities, including the Department of Education and Youth and certain local authorities. Following the recent publication of the Government’s Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan, the NDFA will also provide support and assistance to Government Departments and Agencies on major capital infrastructure projects.
Role Summary
The NDFA is seeking to appoint a Cost Manager to support the commercial and cost management processes throughout a project’s development and delivery stages, i.e. from initial business case development through pre-procurement, procurement, delivery and operational stages of large-scale Government infrastructure programmes.
Reporting to the Cost Management Programme Lead, the role shall include the provision of support and assistance to Government Departments and Agencies across various sectors.
Some of the key tasks the successful candidate will be required to perform include:
- Managing internal and external stakeholder relationships and ensure that the integrity and reputation of the NTMA/NDFA is held in high regard in all dealings.
- Maintaining comparative benchmark data base and cost models to support robust cost assurance and value‑for‑money assessments across projects and programmes.
- Assisting in the preparation of accurate and timely reports on market trends, cost projections, risk assessments and commercial recommendations as they pertain to project budgets.
- Managing project cost advisers in the preparation of construction, maintenance, lifecycle and risk cost plans and the preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluation analyses in line with public procurement requirements.
- Implementing appropriate cost management standards (e.g. ICMS) on each programme/project to optimise value management and value engineering.
- Designing and implementing cost control and commercial assurance processes, including the review of payment applications, claims, variations/change control, commercial disputes and other contract‑related cost matters.
- Working with project management, financial advisory teams and advisors to maintain strong governance structures, including attending/leading commercial and cost‑related meetings.
- Contributing to and leading advisory assignments under the NDFA’s Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan mandate, including preparing inputs for preliminary and detailed business cases and other project documentation required under the Government’s Infrastructure Guidelines.
- Assisting in the preparation of reports, recommendations, presentations and board papers on cost and commercial matters, including advising on procurement and contracting strategies, construction claims resolution and operational PPP asset management assignments, including benchmarking of service costs and negotiating client variation cost estimates with counterparties.
- Administer and manage project documents, registers and trackers on the NDFA’s electronic document management system.
- Undertake and contribute to other duties within the NTMA/NDFA as may be required from time to time.
Qualifications/Knowledge
- Third level honours degree (or equivalent) or higher (post graduate qualification) in quantity surveying and / or construction costs management related discipline.
- Chartered membership of a relevant professional body is desirable.
- A strong understanding of construction economics, market drivers, cost management methodologies and whole‑life value principles across the full lifecycle of capital projects.
- Experience in value engineering, value management and options evaluation processes.
- Knowledge of the stages, governance and approvals process relating to the lifecycle of public infrastructure projects, by reference to the Infrastructure Guidelines and Capital Works Management Framework.
Experience
Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to):
- A minimum of 5 years relevant cost management experience relating to the delivery of major building or infrastructure projects.
- Experience of preparing and managing project budgets, to include; design, capital and operational expenditure, including change control, value engineering and risk management processes.
- Experience working with major forms of public sector contracts (e.g., Government Construction Contracts Committee forms of contract) and/or of working in privately financed (PPP or Project Finance Initiative) projects.
- Working unsupervised or as part of a team within a well-defined project organisation structure.
- Stakeholder/counterparty engagement.
- Report writing and risk monitoring/management.
- Experience contributing to the development of a high performing culture and the execution of wider business goals and objectives.
Skills
- The ability to manage multiple tasks with different priorities on a day-to-day basis.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement/collaboration skills, including helping to build and manage multi-stakeholder teams.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Self-motivated, with ability to work on own initiative.
- Commitment to CPD training.
- Full clean driving licence as travel to project locations will be required.
Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:
- Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours.
- An extensive wellbeing programme.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.
- A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Advocacy, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.
- Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees.
- Career Average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.
Próifíl an Róil
Teideal an Phoist: Bainisteoir Costais – Tionscadail Chaipitil
Roinn/Feidhm: An Ghníomhaireacht Airgeadais d'Fhorbairt Náisiúnta
Freagrach do (teideal an phoist): Ceannaire Cláir (Bainistíocht Costais)
Aicme an Phoist: Bainistíocht Tionscadal
Gairm: Gairmiúil
Crios Gairme: Gairmiúil
**Dáta Deiridh d’Iarratais: 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2026
Achoimre ar an nGnó
Cuireann Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta (GBCN) seirbhísí bainistíochta sócmhainní agus dliteanas ar fáil do Rialtas na hÉireann. I measc na ngnóthaí atá á mbainistiú ag GBCN tá iasachtaí a thógáil amach don Státchiste agus bainistíocht an Fhiachais Náisiúnta, an Údaráis um Gheilleagar Nua agus um Théarnamh (RÉnua), na Gníomhaireachta Airgeadais d’Fhorbairt Náisiúnta (GAFN), Chiste Infheistíochta Straitéisí na hÉireann, na gCistí um Éire sa todhchaí agus na Gníomhaireachta um Éilimh ar an Stát. Freisin, sannann GBCN baill foirne do Chorparáid Baincéireachta Straitéisí na hÉireann agus do Mhaoiniú Teaghais-Tógála Éireann.
Cuireann GAFN comhairle airgeadais ar fáil d'údaráis Stáit maidir le tionscadail chaipitil a bhfuil luach caipitil os cionn €75 milliún acu agus tá sé freagrach freisin as tionscadail Comhpháirtíochta Príobháidí Poiblí (CPP) a sholáthar d'údaráis Stáit (le heisceachtaí áirithe amhail Bonneagar Iompair Éireann). Ina theannta sin, cuireann GAFN seirbhísí bainistíochta sócmhainní ar fáil maidir le feidhmiú agus cothabháil saoráidí CPP. Cuireann sé tionscadail chaipitil a mhaoiníonn an Státchiste ar fáil thar ceann údaráis Stáit áirithe freisin, lena n-áirítear an Roinn Oideachais agus Óige agus údaráis áitiúla áirithe. Tar éis fhoilsiú Thuarascáil agus Phlean Gníomhaíochta um Luathú Bonneagair an Rialtais le gairid, cuirfidh GAFN tacaíocht agus cúnamh ar fáil do Ranna agus Gníomhaireachtaí Rialtais freisin maidir le tionscadail mhóra bonneagair caipitil.
Achoimre ar an Ról
Tá GAFN ag iarraidh Bainisteoir Costais a cheapadh chun tacú leis na próisis tráchtála agus bainistíochta costais thar chéimeanna forbartha agus cur i bhfeidhm tionscadail, i.e. ó fhorbairt tosaigh an cháis gnó go dtí céimeanna réamhsholáthair, soláthair, cur i bhfeidhm agus oibríochta clár mórscála bonneagair Rialtais.
Beidh an té seo ag tuairisciú do Cheannaire an Chláir um Bainistíocht Costais, agus áireofar leis an ról tacaíocht agus cúnamh a sholáthar do Ranna agus Gníomhaireachtaí Rialtais ar fud earnálacha éagsúla.
Príomhfhreagracht
Seo a leanas cuid de na príomhchúraimí a bheidh ar an iarrthóir a n-éireoidh leis nó léi:
- Caidrimh le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha a bhainistiú agus a chinntiú go bhfuil ardmheas ar ionracas agus ar chlú GBCN/GAFN i ngach gnóthaíocht.
- Bunachar sonraí tagarmhairc chomparáidigh agus samhlacha costais a choinneáil cothrom le dáta chun tacú le measúnuithe láidre dearbhaithe costais agus luach ar airgead ar fud tionscadal agus clár.
- Cabhrú le tuarascálacha cruinne, tráthúla a ullmhú faoi threochtaí margaidh, réamh-mheastacháin chostais, measúnuithe riosca agus moltaí tráchtála a bhaineann le buiséid tionscadal.
- Comhairleoirí costais tionscadal a bhainistiú agus pleananna costais tógála, cothabhála, saolré agus riosca á n-ullmhú agus doiciméid tairisceana agus anailísí meastóireachta ar thairiscintí á n-ullmhú i gcomhréir le ceanglais soláthair poiblí.
- Caighdeáin chuí bainistíochta costais (e.g. an Caighdeán Idirnáisiúnta um Bainistíocht Costais (ICMS)) a chur i bhfeidhm i gcás gach cláir/tionscadail chun bainistíocht luacha agus innealtóireacht luacha a bharrfheabhsú.
- Próisis rialaithe costais agus dearbhaithe tráchtála a dhearadh agus a chur i bhfeidhm, lena n‑áirítear athbhreithniú ar iarratais íocaíochta, éilimh, athruithe/rialú athraithe, díospóidí tráchtála agus cúrsaí costais eile a bhaineann le conarthaí.
- Oibriú leis an bhfoireann bainistíochta tionscadal, an fhoireann chomhairleach airgeadais agus comhairleoirí chun struchtúir rialachais láidre a choinneáil ar bun, lena n-áirítear freastal ar chruinnithe tráchtála agus cruinnithe a bhaineann le costais nó na cruinnithe sin a threorú.
- Rannchuidiú le tascanna comhairliúcháin faoi shainordú Thuarascáil agus Phlean Gníomhaíochta um Luathú Bonneagair GAFN agus na tascanna sin a threorú, lena n-áirítear ionchuir a ullmhú do chásanna gnó réamhthrialacha, mionsonraithe agus doiciméid tionscadail eile atá ag teastáil faoi Threoirlínte Bonneagair an Rialtais.
- Cúnamh a thabhairt le hullmhú tuarascálacha, moltaí, cur i láthair agus páipéar boird faoi chúrsaí costais agus tráchtála, lena n-áirítear comhairle a thabhairt maidir le straitéisí soláthair agus conraitheoireachta, le réiteach éileamh tógála agus le tascanna a bhaineann le sócmhainní oibríochtúla CPP a bhainistiú, lena n-áirítear tagarmharcáil costas seirbhíse agus idirbheartaíocht a dhéanamh le contrapháirtithe maidir le meastacháin ar chostais a bhaineann le hathruithe a iarrann cliaint.
- Doiciméid tionscadal, cláir agus rianairí a riaradh agus a bhainistiú ar chóras bainistíochta doiciméad leictreonach GAFN.
- Dualgais eile a dhéanamh agus rannchuidiú le dualgais eile in GBCN/GAFN de réir mar is gá ó am go ham.
Cáilíochtaí/Eolas
- Céim onóracha tríú leibhéal (nó a comhionann) nó níos airde (cáilíocht iarchéime) sa tsuirbhéireacht chainníochta agus/nó i mbainistíocht costas tógála.
- Is inmhianaithe comhaltas cairte i gcomhlacht gairmiúil ábhartha.
- Tuiscint láidir ar eacnamaíocht na tógála, spreagthaí margaidh, modheolaíochtaí bainistíochta costais agus prionsabail luacha thar shaolré iomlán tionscadal caipitil.
- Taithí ar innealtóireacht luacha, bainistíocht luacha agus próisis measúnaithe roghanna.
- Eolas ar na céimeanna, an rialachas agus an próiseas formheasa a bhaineann le saolré tionscadal bonneagair poiblí, de réir na dTreoirlínte Bonneagair agus an Chreata Bainistíochta Oibreacha Caipitil.
Taithí
Áirítear leis an taithí ábhartha (ach níl sí teoranta dóibh seo):
- Taithí ábhartha cúig bliana ar a laghad ar an mbainistíocht costais a bhaineann le tionscadail mhóra foirgníochta nó bonneagair a chur i gcrích.
- Taithí ar bhuiséid tionscadal a ullmhú agus a bhainistiú, lena n-áirítear dearadh, caiteachas caipitil agus oibríochtúil, lena n-áirítear rialú athraithe, innealtóireacht luacha agus próisis bainistíochta riosca.
- Taithí ag obair le cineálacha móra conarthaí earnála poiblí (e.g., cineálacha conarthaí Choiste Conarthaí Foirgníochta an Rialtais) agus/nó ag obair ar thionscadail atá maoinithe go príobháideach (CPP nó Tionscnamh Maoinithe Tionscadail).
- Ag obair gan mhaoirseacht nó mar chuid d'fhoireann laistigh de struchtúr eagraíochta tionscadail atá dea-shainithe.
- Rannpháirtíocht le páirtithe leasmhara/contrapháirtithe.
- Tuarascálacha a scríobh agus monatóireacht/bainistíocht riosca.
- Taithí ar rannchuidiú le cultúr ardfheidhmíochta a fhorbairt agus spriocanna agus cuspóirí níos leithne gnó a bhaint amach.
Scileanna
- An cumas tascanna éagsúla le tosaíochtaí difriúla a bhainistiú ó lá go lá.
- Scileanna den scoth maidir le rannpháirtíocht/comhoibriú le páirtithe leasmhara, lena n‑áirítear cabhrú le foirne a bhunú agus a bhainistiú ina bhfuil páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla.
- Sárscileanna cumarsáide scríofa agus labhartha agus mionchruinneas.
- Féinspreagtha agus in ann feidhmiú as do stuaim féin.
- Tiomanta don fhorbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach.
- Láncheadúnas glan tiomána mar go mbeidh gá le taisteal chuig láithreacha tionscadal.
Baineann buntáistí den scoth le bheith ag obair ag GBCN, lena n-áirítear:
- Roghanna oibre solúbtha lena n-áirítear obair chumaisc agus uaireanta oibre inathraithe.
- Clár fairsing folláine.
- Deiseanna foghlama agus forbartha den scoth lenar féidir forbairt gairme iomlán a bhaint amach laistigh den eagraíocht.
- Raon leathan tionscnamh: LADT+, Cúrsaí Inscne, Abhcóideacht ar son Lucht Míchumais, Spóirt agus Sóisialta, Obair Dheonach agus go leor eile.
- Aisíocaíocht táillí bliantúla don bhallraíocht ghairmiúil.
- Scéim Pinsin le Sochar Sainithe ag Meánráta na Gairmréime.
Tá GBCN bródúil as bheith ina fhostóir comhdheiseanna. Aithnímid go gcuireann ionad oibre ilchineálach ionchuimsitheach bonn eolais faoi chinnteoireacht níos fearr, faoi smaointeoireacht chruthaitheach, faoin nuálaíocht agus go spreagann sé feidhmíocht ghnó. Táimid an-tiomanta do chinntiú go bhfuil ár lucht saothair ionadaíoch ar ár sochaí.
The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.
