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LONDON- EC2R (Hybrid)
EXCELLENT SALARY PACKAGE
Overview
I am looking for talented and ambitious Cost Managers / Quantity Surveyors to work with one of the UKs largest and fastest growing multi-disciplined consultancy service providers. Great opportunity to work on high profile projectsacross a variety of sectors with a very supportive business who will help you to enhance your existing skill set and ensure your role and responsibilities remain diverse.
About the role
Succesful candidates will be joining an established and highly reputable Cost Management team, based from their central London office. Providing a full suite of professional commercial services, you will be helping to deliver major projects both in the UK and overseas for public and private sector organisations.
You will have the opportunity to become a key member of the Southern region cost management team, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams across various offices, forging strong working relationships internally and externally, becoming a trusted commercial advisor.
Key responsibilities will typically include:
- Support feasibility studies and development appraisals to inform the decision-making processes of the client.
- Provide procurement services and expert advice to optimise project outcomes.
- Implement whole life and life cycle costing methodologies to ensure cost-effectiveness throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive cost plans aligned with project objectives.
- Conduct benchmarking and auditing activities to ensure quality and compliance standards are met.
- Act as an Employers Agent, representing the client's interests and overseeing project execution.
- Administer contracts and provide contract management support.
- Implement robust cost control and change management procedures.
- Monitor project progress and performance against established metrics.
- Develop contract selection strategies tailored to project requirements.
- Utilise value management and engineering techniques to enhance project outcomes.
- Identify and mitigate project risks to ensure successful project delivery.
About you
Suitable candidates should be able to demonstrate:
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar qualification
- Pre and post contract cost management experience, including setting budgets, managing change, assessing risk and opportunity and procurement.
- Experience of working as a Employers Agent, Project Monitoring Role would be beneficial.
- Experience of working with NEC, JCT and bespoke forms of D&B Contracts.
- Infrastructure and residential sector experience is preferable, but not essential as we are looking for experience across all sectors
- Sound IT skills, especially Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Rewards
Our client has long recognised that their success is built on the expertise and dedication of their employees. They provide a collaborative and flexible environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.
They offer a competitive salary, contributory pension, car allowance, health cover and a range of flexible benefits including discounted childcare and retail vouchers, travel insurance and variable holiday (renewable annually).
As part of the agile working approach, they encourage working how and when suits employees to achieve a balance that works for them. They recognise that everyones needs and desires will be different.
