Construction Cost Manager

5 days ago


Nationwide, United Kingdom Westlakes Recruit Full time
Job Summary

Westlakes Recruit is seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join our team. As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for administering contracts, providing accurate cost monitoring and forecasting, and collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage project deliverables.

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
  • Provide accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion in line with budget.
  • Pro-actively monitor and manage cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensure that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
  • Collaborate with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering.
  • Manage contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice.
  • Drive improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets.
Requirements
  • Ideal degree qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
  • Ideal hold or be working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.
  • Contract Management (JCT, NEC3, Option C preferred).
About Us

Westlakes Recruit is a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission-critical objectives. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them. We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.



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