Cost Management Specialist
6 days ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Cost Management Specialist to join our Industry Placements team.
This role is an excellent opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in project validation and cost management, working on complex and exciting new projects.
The successful candidate will be responsible for various tasks related to project validation and cost management, including validating actual costs, providing cost assurance, and reviewing Early Warning Notices.
- Support tender activities using benchmark data and eHub cost estimates
- Support audit of Subcontractors' works on site against Valuations/Payment Certificates
- Support invoice reconciliation
- Provide cost Value Report Appraisal
- Oversee the validation of Contractor's forecast
- Assist in contractual claims and the Early Warning/Compensation Event process
You'll need to be in your penultimate year at University, on track to achieve a minimum 2:2 in a Quantity Surveying degree discipline. You'll commit to a 12-month Industrial Placement that begins June 2025 and apply your knowledge in a real-world setting.
Flexibility to travel within the role and throughout your placement as required is essential.
A valid full UK Driving License and access to a vehicle for your time on the programme are necessary due to the amount of travel to our site locations.
Location and BenefitsThis role is based in Warwick offering flexible hybrid working where possible.
Competitive starting salary £24,109, 26 days holiday, a chance to land a place on our Graduate Programme subject to performance during your placement, pension plan, share-option scheme, and flexible benefits.
National Grid is at the heart of the UK energy network keeping people connected and society moving. We develop, own, and maintain the physical infrastructure such as pylons and cables needed to move electricity generated from windfarms and power sources around the country.
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