Associate Director Cost Management

Description

You will be responsible for managing costs and budgets of construction projects, from early cost advice to settlement of the final account. Responsibility includes managing customer relationships to ensure service deliverables.

• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance
• Advising on and implementing procurement strategies
• Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies
• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
• Settling final accounts
• Cost planning and benchmarking
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Managing service delivery for profit
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.

Requirements

• Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
• Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to prepare first-class bids for services.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks.
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.

Benefits

• A contributory pension scheme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance