Senior Cost Consultant- Local Authority

Description

• Use industry best practices and technical expertise to improve processes and policies, making insightful recommendations for service improvement and innovation.
• Coach and mentor team members to share knowledge, increase skill levels, and improve service delivery standards.
• Manage relationships with clients and external stakeholders to ensure client satisfaction and identify new business opportunities.
• Present project risks and issues to senior managers to mitigate adverse impacts.
• Collaborate across teams to support project delivery, applying technical knowledge to meet cost expectations and ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide technical advice to senior management on cost and commercial management issues, offering solutions and sharing knowledge to deliver results.
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management and compliance processes to ensure adherence to best practices.
• Analyze and review data and documents, identifying trends and themes to provide actionable recommendations for cost and commercial management decision-making.
• Work within established financial systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts, track budgets, and oversee costing and variances to manage cost variables effectively.
• Deliver infrastructure framework projects, ensuring resources and budgets are utilized effectively to meet deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Expertise in taking infrastructure framework projects from inception to completion, ensuring successful delivery.
• CSCS card holder.
• Experience managing business relationships at middle-management level.
• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status.
• Proven experience coaching and mentoring junior colleagues and emerging leadership skills.
• Experience working closely with external stakeholders to build strong client relationships.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance