Senior Cost Manager

6 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd Full time

Gleeds have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Manager to join our busy and expanding team in Edinburgh.

The ideal candidate will have the autonomy to oversee significant construction projects across various sectors such as Defence, Mission Critical, Infrastructure, Industrial, Leisure, Retail, Education, Heritage, Residential, and Health. You'll have access to a diverse range of projects and the chance to collaborate with top industry professionals, fostering valuable market connections. Gleeds shall prioritise your growth and are committed to supporting your training, and career development.

If you are a proactive and dedicated individual with a passion for cost management, we want to hear from you.

Join us in delivering outstanding projects and making a difference in the construction industry.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • You will work autonomously and be responsible for delivery on all aspects of cost management and reporting from inception to completion.
  • Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
  • Provide accurate cost estimates and budgets.
  • Conduct cost analysis and risk assessments.
  • Collaborate with project teams to ensure financial goals are met.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders and clients.
  • Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers' requirements.
  • Advising on and implementing procurement strategies.
  • Advise clients on preferred suite of contracts.
  • Preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process.
  • Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
  • Cost reporting and preparing cashflow forecast.
  • Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
  • Settling final accounts.
  • Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
  • Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

  • A contributory pension scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • +Many more benefits.
About You

Who we're looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

  • Demonstrable cost management experience working at a consultancy.
  • Strong experience of cost estimating and cost planning.
  • Cohesive knowledge of construction methods.
  • Practical knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
  • Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
  • Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills.
  • Strong IT skills, with a good level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Cost X experience desirable (training will be provided ).

Qualifcations

  • Degree Qualified.
  • MRICS (or working towards) would be desirable.
About Us

Be part of the extraordinary

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world's most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:

  • We're committed to our clients and our people
  • We're creative and realistic
  • We combine professionalism with personality

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.

Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.

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