Senior Cost Manager (Gas)

Description

• Assist in the successful delivery of multi-disciplinary gas transmission and storage projects.
• Prepare supporting cost reports and assist in project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients
• Assist in monitoring project risks (threats and opportunities)
• Ensure commissions are managed and completed efficiently, within budget and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Support the successful delivery of cost/commercial management commissions.
• governance decisions of projects by providing evaluations financial performance, risk, and contingency
• Actively manage contractors and subcontractors’ payments and final accounts
• Attend project meetings, taking responsibility for cost/commercial matters
• Lead support to project managers on contract management services on NEC4 contracts, administering through a contract management system.
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation.

Requirements

• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to effectively communicate and engage with various stakeholders, including internal teams, contractors, and the public, to ensure project alignment and address concerns.
• Infrastructure and cost/commercial management experience, delivering projects
• Ideally an ECC Accredited Project Manager or willing to undertake the training
• Strategic Thinking: Understanding of the broader strategic goals of National Grid and how individual projects contribute to these objectives
• Experience of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC)
• A degree in quantity surveying or another relevant subject
• Adaptability and Problem-Solving: Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and solve complex problems that may arise during project execution.
• Experience of working on projects in gas transmission and storage.
• A member of a related professional body (e.g. MRICS or equivalent), or working towards it
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Experience of working as part of integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative teams
• Financial Acumen: Skills in budget management and financial oversight to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
• Minimum of five years’ cost/commercial management experience
• Experience of working within a client organisation, either directly or through a co-location/secondment arrangement.
• Relationship building skills –ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams, and stakeholders as well as an ability to build and maintain networks of business contacts.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Highly motivated and with excellent industry network

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance