Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and hence improve the services provided to the clients.
Being a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
Handling of contractual frameworks and standard form of contract.
Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
Conducting feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking procurement reports. Applying the value management techniques at the outset of a project.
Requirements
contract administration
cost planning
people management
sustainability
value engineering
mrics
Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on contract administration.
Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience.
Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.
Previous experience of managing people and risk management.
Understanding of hot topic issues such as sustainability, social value, carbon reduction impacting public sector.
Knowledge of value engineering and life cycle costing.
A degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent.
Strong understanding of industry best practice.
Previous experience working with highways projects/frameworks.