Head of Cost Management

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom AESG Full time

AESG is an International Specialist Consultancy, Engineering, and Advisory firm, with offices across the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Singapore dedicated to help solve our clients greatest challenges, through collaboration, innovation, and advanced technical solutions.

Our areas of expertise are represented in five core verticals: Planning, Design & Engineering, Masterplanning & Infrastructure, Asset Management and Transaction Support.

We pride ourselves in being leaders in the industry in each of the services that we offer. We have one of the largest dedicated team with decades of cumulative experience in sustainable design, fire and life safety, façade engineering, commissioning, cost management, building performance, waste management, environmental consultancy, carbon management and acoustics.

We are looking for a Head of Cost Management UK with a track record in management and delivery of cost management services to major Real Estate and infrastructure construction projects in the UK especially London. This role will principally be responsible for the development and directorship of AESGs Cost Consultancy business across UK with a focus on London from both a technical and commercial standpoint and will be based in our London headquarters.
- Strong understanding of commercials and contracts
- Committed to technical excellence
- High level of technical expertise with experience in numerous complex and prestigious projects
- Motivated and self-driven (entrepreneurial outlook)
- Experience in managing a multifaceted team
- Good relationship builders (internal and external)
- Driving quality and innovation on projects
- Collaborative personality

**Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrable business development network and desire to grow a team around you.
- Financial responsibility of the division throughout the UK to ensure business profitability.
- Independently manage complex projects with multifaceted technical scope and stakeholder management both internally and externally.
- Experience in supporting the production of proposals, bids and Requests For Proposals (RFP) responses.
- Delivery of all pre and post-contract services on a range of commercial and resident projects.
- Ability to assess and understand design proposals and advise on associated risk.
- Ability to advise clients and stakeholders on procurement & contract strategy.
- Develop business plans and strategies for capitalising on existing relationships and entering new markets.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal / people management, and mentoring skills to support senior leadership in building the regional team, reviewing staff performance, coaching, mentoring employees, driving training initiatives and continuous technical improvement in the division.
- Experience in managing PMC activities at a client/consultant level.
- Development of cost management strategies and business growth.

**Essential Skills**:

- Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management with post-graduate education preferred
- MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is mandatory
- Minimum of 15 (fifteen) years experience across cost and commercial management
- Minimum of 5+ (five) years experience in a senior role in London
- Expert in Excel and other cost management software (CostX)

**Why join AESG?**

AESG is a multidisciplinary specialist consultancy, offering a consultancy service and work environment like no other.

The success of our company is built on the success of individuals. Our ability to achieve what we have is because our staff are driven, passionate and love what they do.

Through our progressive, lively and collaborative environment, we identify, foster and nurture the greatest strengths of our staff, and allow them opportunity to flourish by offering positions of responsibility at an early stage, and providing clear career progression pathways for all.

**As an employee of AESG you can expect**:

- Great career opportunities with access to huge variety of projects and incredible clients make your mark in a growing company and accelerate your career.
- Working on some of the worlds leading developments and tackling our clients greatest challenges
- Commitment in building on your areas of specialism and focal interest points, supporting your professional development through a structured training and mentorship program.
- Highly collaborative approach across the different technical service offerings
- Internal and external training opportunities where do you want to take your career? Well help you get there
- Promotion of the importance of health and well-being of the team, including team building fitness activities, social events and the provision of a healthy work environment
- To be part of a dynamic and motivated team with an amazing team culture

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