Trend and Change Manager

Position: 170CMR: Trend & Change Manager

Location: 3 Days Office / 2 days hybrid

Type: Full-time

Start Date: Immediate

Salary: Competitive

We are currently seeking a Trend & Change Manager to join our dynamic award winning team. Our client is delivering a major terminal expansion programme at one of the UK’s busiest international airports, involving complex infrastructure upgrades and large-scale construction works within a live operational environment.

As a Trend & Change Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the management of change across the programme, ensuring emerging trends, cost movements, and scope changes are accurately captured, analysed, and reported. This role will work closely with cost, commercial, and project controls teams to maintain robust change control processes and provide insight into programme impacts. Candidates with a cost or quantity surveying background will be particularly well suited to this role.

About us: CMR is an award winning project controls consultancy that is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. Our approach and culture have been recognised globally, with CMR named Global Project Controls Small Business of the Year 2025 (Project Controls Expo UK Awards) and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in 2026 (Great Place to Work)

Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

What’s in it for you?

• At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before.

• If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast.

• We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas.

• Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference.

• We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough.

You'll

Change & Trend Management

• Manage the programme trend and change processes, ensuring all potential changes are captured and assessed.

• Track emerging cost and scope trends, providing early visibility of potential impacts to the programme.

• Support the evaluation and documentation of change events and variations across the project.

• Maintain accurate change logs and ensure robust governance of the change control process.

Cost & Programme Insight

• Work closely with cost management and commercial teams to assess financial impacts of changes.

• Support the integration of approved changes into programme budgets and forecasts.

• Assist with the preparation of change and trend reporting for project leadership and stakeholders.

Analysis & Reporting

• Provide clear reporting on trends, change events, and potential risks to programme delivery.

• Identify opportunities to improve change management processes and reporting practices.

• Support project controls teams in maintaining transparency and consistency across programme reporting.

We’re looking for:

Essential

• 3–5 years’ experience within project controls, cost management, or commercial roles.

• Background in cost management, quantity surveying, or a related discipline.

• Strong understanding of change control and trend management processes on infrastructure or construction projects.

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience working within engineering, procurement, and construction project environments.

Desirable

• Experience working on major infrastructure or aviation projects.

• Familiarity with cost management or project controls tools.

• Understanding of NEC or similar contract frameworks.

• Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent project experience).

• Experience supporting project controls or commercial functions on complex construction programmes.

At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that share our values and ambitions. We’re proud that 96% of our team say CMR is a “Great Place to Work” a reflection of our supportive culture, focus on people, and drive to do things differently.

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Requirements and Location:

• Full right to work in the UK

• 3 Days Office / 2 days hybrid

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician)

• Life Assurance (x4 Salary)

• Pension: employers' contribution of 4%

• Company and personal performance-based bonus

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Long Service Leave

• Training and professional development

• Regular social events

• Perkbox – employee experience platform

➡️ Next Steps

To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.