Construction Cost Manager – Big Mamma Group
Big Mamma is a French‑Italian restaurant group founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux. Over the past 10 years, we have opened 30 restaurants across Europe, from France and Germany to Spain and Italy. Our mission is to share 100% homemade, authentic Italian dishes in beautifully designed spaces, with big smiles!
We are currently searching for a Construction Cost Manager who will directly report to the Global Construction Cost Manager.
Your mission is to manage and optimise CAPEX budgets across all capital projects, on a European scale. The role includes the management of costs, risk and procurement within the capital investment programme from feasibility stage to project completion, ensuring cost‑reduction activity and value engineering is directed where it delivers the best results for the business.
Main Responsibilities

Management of Projects

Feasibility Stage: Manage the project feasibility process from initial proposal through scoping and option studies to Board Approval of funding. Identify opportunities, constraints and risks.
Estimating: Develop and employ modelling and estimating techniques to provide accurate CAPEX estimates, rates and costs for an annual spend of up to €80M across a variety of new and refurbishment projects. Interrogate and verify estimates provided by partners, ensuring they fully reflect scope and risks.
Tenders/Procurement: Apply appropriate procurement techniques, prepare documentation, evaluate offers, negotiate and recommend to the business.
Manage Financial Progress of Projects: Monitor financial progress of individual projects, assess impact of change on budgets, obey change control procedures and address variances with the relevant department or individual.
Payment Management: Ensure payments are managed efficiently and within required timescales.
Contracts and Orders: Prepare contract documentation in a timely manner to fully protect Big Mamma at all times.
Value Engineering: Lead value‑engineering studies to achieve budgets and ensure best value. Engage all necessary parties to investigate, test and apply or reject proposals.
Cost Data: Develop and maintain accurate benchmark costs across all Big Mamma concepts by country/area and individual cost elements, keeping in mind the wider hospitality fit‑out industry.


Procurement Process Implementation and Best Practices

Supplier Reliability Check: Implement and use a supplier assessment solution for consultants and contractors.
Sourcing and Purchasing Process Implementation: Conduct market analysis, define needs & specifications, source, RFI & NDA, RFP, negotiate, contract, implement and hand over.
Supplier Contracts Management: Define a global agreement template and contract‑management approach, establish contracts for all suppliers, verify insurance requirements and performance specifications.
Mini Purchasing Training Session (1–2h): Deliver procurement approach, best practices, smart tips/techniques, small cases and facilitate open discussion on supplier relationships and challenges.



Big Mamma is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law.
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Finance and Sales
Industries: Restaurants
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