Cost and Contract Management Lead

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Associated British Ports Full time

We are looking for a skilled professional to join our team as a Cost and Contract Management Lead. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for leading our Cost and Contract Management (CCM) operations, ensuring the successful delivery of projects and programmes while minimizing costs and maximizing value.

You will possess extensive client-side experience with a preference for additional exposure to contractor-side operations to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the construction ecosystem as well as contract management for Goods and Services. Your expertise in cost estimating and budgeting, combined with your knowledge of contract strategy and practice, will enable you to steer CCM operations with budgets ranging from £5 million to over £1.5 billion.

Key Responsibilities
  • Possess extensive client-side experience with a preference for additional exposure to contractor-side operations to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the construction ecosystem as well as contract management for Goods and Services.
  • Responsible for enhancing financial returns by expediting project delivery, minimizing capital expenditures, and fostering a proactive commercial response to market dynamics and ability to respond to commercial opportunities.
  • Mature a strong contract management regime with Commercial colleagues and Senior Leaders.
  • Possess the skills and experience to actively support the internal team and manage resources on technically complex projects/programme of works typically ranging between £5m and £100m+.
  • Experience of leading large Goods and Services contract management ranging from £1m to £50m.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must have:

  • Expert knowledge of Contract Strategy and Practice, including familiarity with NEC3/4, ICC, and FIDIC contractual frameworks.
  • Expert knowledge of Cost Estimating and Budgeting, underpinned by robust Commercial Management skills.
  • Advanced understanding of Value Management and Value Engineering principles, with proven application in project delivery.
  • Experience in Project Management Office (PMO) operations, Data Management, strategic Reporting, and Risk Management practices.
Additional Information

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, helping us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment. The estimated salary for this position is £80,000-£100,000 per year, depending on experience.

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