Required Skills
Cost Management
Cost Manager
Cost Performance Analysis
Cost Control
NEC
IChemE
Power-BI
PRISM
Ecosys
Oracle
Deltek
Budgeting
Forecasting
Job Summary
Our Client, a leading design, engineering & project management consultancy is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to join their team in the South West area (Bristol, Cardiff or Swindon).
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors, with a strong ambition to grow and advance within their Complex Infrastructure Business Unit.
Experience
- Technical expertise in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure.
- An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices, Cost and Work Breakdown Structures, and methods of measurements (e.g. RMM, NRM etc).
- Strong network within the sectors.
- Evidence of service innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional service delivery.
- Proven technical skills to monitor, analyse, and control cost performance against set targets.
- Technical ability to challenge engineering teams and identify// cost efficient design solutions.
- Collaborative behaviours and technical expertise to interface with wider project controls expertise including schedule logic and risk exposure.
- Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the industry
- Commercial quantity surveying and/or Finance skills, with full working knowledge of the construction industry, and an understanding of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC/FIDIC/IChemE).
- Ability to develop and understand performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques.
- Major project/programmes work experience.
- Proven track record to supervise projects for or on behalf of local or national Complex Infrastructure clients.
- Proven track record of working in a consultancy environment, delivering exceptional projects, and managing teams.
- Degree qualified in a construction or finance related field. Preferably with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.
Job Responsibilities
- Support their Cost Management capability including development and use of Power-BI, PRISM, Oracle, Deltek, Ecosys and other Cost Management related software.
- Engage their community of practice and support technical excellence, service innovation and development of their benchmarking capabilities.
- Support with delivering the strategy for the Cost Management Service including identifying continuous development.
- Deliver an exceptional cost management service for multiple stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for strategic recruitment and associated investments by the business, linked to the Complex Infrastructure business strategy.
- Support with the Cost Management business development activity.
- Monitor and manage Cost Management activity and associated expenditure within your remit.
- Clear understanding of and competence in project commercial accountability.
- Have an up-to-date and developing knowledge of legal and technical matters relevant to the work you do, and the law of the region or country in which you practice.
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