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Cost Control Specialist

2 months ago

Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom ChandlerKBS Full time
Job Description

ChandlerKBS is a leading independent consultancy firm providing expert services across various sectors in the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. We work with prominent clients in the private, public, and utility sectors, taking pride in delivering exceptional services.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cost Manager to join our Utilities team, working on projects across South Wales. This role will be based in our Penarth Office, with a flexible hybrid working approach.

This individual will need experience in the Water/Utilities Sector.

The role of a Senior Cost Manager includes the following responsibilities:

  • Contribute to bid and tender preparation and business development.
  • Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects/programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks without supervision.
  • Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.
  • Ensure that change control processes are effectively managed for the services we provide.
  • Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing, and innovation.
  • Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, and client reports.
  • Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
  • Prepare and evaluate tenders, contractor selection, and contract documentation.
  • Provide Risk and Value Management.
  • Contract administration, including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports, and attendance at project meetings.
  • Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
  • Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
  • Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
  • Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high quality standard.
  • Provide leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Partner or Associate.
  • Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.
  • Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
  • Ensure compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
  • Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
  • Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
  • Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
  • Ensure filing of project correspondence is maintained in accordance with requirements.

Key Attributes:

The ability to:

  • Negotiate, influence, and deliver results in a client-facing role.
  • Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.
  • Prioritise and self-manage with the ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
  • Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Partner.
  • Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
  • Lead a team.
  • Create a close-knit team as required and motivate and mentor the team to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying, or other RICS accredited degree.
  • MRICS/other equivalent qualification or experience.
  • Strong core technical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
  • Strong analytical skills, sound judgement, and aptitude for forward planning.
  • Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness, and ability to adapt to change.
  • An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Good experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.
  • Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
  • Excellent pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
  • Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters with circa 5 years plus post qualification experience.
  • Strong IT skills including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RIPAC.

At ChandlerKBS, we value our employees' work-life balance and offer a range of benefits to support their well-being.

Our core benefits include:

  • 24 Days Annual Leave (with the ability to purchase up to 10 extra days)
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • Generous Pension Scheme
  • Car Allowance (subject to role)
  • Annual Professional Membership Fees
  • Bespoke Training & Development Plans
  • Health & Wellbeing Initiatives (Cycle to Work Scheme/Gym Discounts/EAPs)

ChandlerKBS is an equal opportunities employer, an accredited Investor in People (IIP), and has a RICS approved APC programme.