Cost Manager

3 days ago

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

ChandlerKBS is a leading independent consultancy firm providing expert services to various sectors across the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional results to our clients.

We are seeking a highly skilled 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.

The Cost Manager will be responsible for:

  • Providing support for day-to-day delivery of small to medium projects, as well as larger projects and programs of work.
  • Developing our business through networking and building client relationships.
  • Supporting knowledge capture, sharing, and innovation, as well as implementing strategic initiatives at the service and sector level.
  • Preparing budget estimates, cost plans, and client reports.
  • Supporting the evaluation of tenders, contractor selection, and contract documentation.
  • Supporting risk and value management.
  • Contract administration, including the preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports, and attendance at project meetings.
  • Preparing bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
  • Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
  • Supporting the delivery of work through proactive involvement and performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high quality standard.
  • Ensuring service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
  • Providing services in compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
  • Demonstrating a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
  • Achieving all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
  • Working to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
  • Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.

Key Attributes:

The successful candidate will possess:

  • The ability to deliver results in a client-facing role.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.
  • The capacity to cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
  • The ability to provide support to junior team members.
  • A high degree of integrity.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Ideal qualifications include a degree in construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying, or other RICS-accredited degrees.
  • Working towards MRICS or other equivalent qualifications or experience.
  • Good core technical skills.
  • Developing interpersonal skills with both clients and staff.
  • Good analytical skills, sound judgment, and an aptitude for forward planning.
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience of industry-standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
  • Basic pre- and post-contract technical cost management skills.
  • Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters with circa 1 year's plus post-qualification experience.
  • Good IT skills, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

ChandlerKBS is committed to helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance. As well as receiving a competitive salary, you will also have the opportunity to take advantage of our flexible hybrid working arrangements.

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
  • 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 program.

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