Senior Cost Manager

Overview

Senior Cost Manager leading cost management for complex infrastructure projects

Key Responsibilities

• cost management
• power-bi
• client service
• leadership
• mentoring
• reporting

Tasks

-Helping grow our service and sector-focussed teams. -Applying the concepts of quality assurance and environmental management. -Support our Cost Management capability including development and use of Power-BI, PRISM, Oracle, Deltek, Ecosys and other Cost Management related software. -Deliver excellent client service on our commissions through quality assurance and regular client care. -Identify opportunities for strategic recruitment and associated investments by the business, linked to the Complex Infrastructure business strategy. -Participating in relevant internal/external training initiatives. -Reporting into the Cost Management Lead, you will be responsible for building long term, sustainable relationships with both members of our own organisation, and wider Client base. -Deliver an exceptional cost management service for multiple stakeholders. -Provide leadership within a project delivery environment. -Providing guidance and technical advice to different stakeholders, including effectively chairing meetings. -Support with the Cost Management business development activity. -Having responsibility, under minimum supervision, delivering portfolios and projects. -Managing the client relationship and service delivery. -Monitor and manage Cost Management activity and associated expenditure within your remit. -Support key accounts to maximise our impact. -Continually monitor progress against targets, identify risks and provide solutions to achieve successful business outcomes. -Support with delivering the strategy for the Cost Management Service including identifying continuous development. -Support and lead teams on project / technical delivery. -Actively broaden your experience and expertise in line with the core competencies. -Mentor and develop Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers within AtkinsRéalis. -Engage our community of practice and support technical excellence, service innovation and development of our benchmarking capabilities. -Ensure appropriate engagement with the wider AtkinsRéalis business, as determined by the strategy. -Support with generating high quality leadership material for business use. -Unlock talent and develop next generation of leaders.

Requirements

• cost management
• standard contracts
• leadership
• earned value
• rics
• major projects

What You Bring

-Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the industry. -Technical expertise in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure. -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). -Proven technical skills to monitor, analyse, and control cost performance against set targets. -Evidence of service innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional service delivery. -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. -Strong network within the utility, energy and/or infrastructure sectors. -Engagement and understanding of internal business processes. -Leadership skills necessary to direct and manage project teams. -Technical ability to challenge engineering teams and identify/cost efficient solutions. -Clear understanding of and competence in project commercial accountability. -An excellent understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices, Cost and Work Breakdown Structures, and methods of measurements (e.g. RMM, NRM etc). -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. -Major project/programmes work experience. -Ability to develop and understand performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques. -Collaborative behaviours and technical expertise to interface with wider project controls expertise including schedule logic and risk exposure. -Degree qualified in a construction or finance related field. Preferably with RICS, ICE, AACE, ACostE or similar.

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Benefits

-Opportunities to support Key Account Management activities.

About Atkinsréalis

-Its tech‑forward Richland Technology Center supports robotics, digital and net‑zero innovation in energy and cleanup. -A nuclear engineering pioneer, it’s the owner’s engineer for U.S. small modular reactor projects and refurbishments. -A trusted tolls and highway consultant, it supports major state DOTs.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-may require security clearance -vetting conducted by uk security vetting (uksv) -may need proof of 5+ years uk residency