Location: London/ South East (Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office/ client site and 2 days working from home per week)
Our client is a global market leading Construction Consultancy who work across multiple different sectors. Currently seeking a number of Cost Managers/ Quantity Surveyors and Senior Cost Managers/ Quantity Surveyors to join their Infrastructure division.
They are passionate about delivering better outcomes for their clients, helping their people to realise their potential, and doing their part to create a prosperous society.
Invested heavily in their Digital Capabilities - Live Cost Data Reporting on projects and allowing the team to be more efficient and offering their clients quicker and more accurate data.
Job Objectives:
- Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
- Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
- Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
- Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
- Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
- Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice
- Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets
- Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed
- Leading people and commissions as needed
Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:
- Excellent communication
- Contract Management (NEC3, Option C preferred)
- Cost Management
- Change management and control
- Experience of working on Infrastructure projects (Rail, air, marine/ports, utilities, highways)
- Valuation
- Risk Management
- Procurement
- Estimating
- Pricing
- Reporting
- Collaborative approach and best-for-project attitude
- Sharing best practice
- People management
- Commission management
- Identifying and driving efficiencies and improvements through the project lifecycle
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ideally Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
- Ideally hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.
- Candidates must hold full RTW in the UK with no sponsorship needed