Senior Cost Manager (Water Sector)

Description

• Support and manage the project team ensuring appropriate resources are provided on projects, meeting the client and business requirements
• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients
• Manage the delivery of project management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards. Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross-functional team
• Support projects and commissions are delivered to the satisfaction of the client for quality, cost, and time
• Proactively engaging with Client, contractor and other stakeholders, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters and help to resolve prevent disputes whenever possible.
• Client-side project cost management, including stakeholder, H&S, risk, quality, schedule, and contract management
• Provide support on contract management services on NEC4 contracts, administering through a contract management system.
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation.
• Lead Cost/Commercial Cost Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
• Participation in appropriate meetings including minuting and proactively engaging in discussions, contributing to the PEP, preparing cost collating progress reports, assisting with procurement strategies and tender documentation, general post contract commercial management and administration
• Provide effective support and mentoring to Graduates and Apprentices.
• You may be required to undertake and successfully complete security screening checks.

Requirements

• Ability to manage relationships both internally and externally.
• Experience of working as part of an integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative teams
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills.
• A relevant degree such as in quantity surveying, engineering, environmental science, construction, or relevant subject. Alternatively, relevant experience in industry would be considered acceptable for exceptional candidates.
• Excellent understanding and use of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) .
• Engenders a right first-time approach.
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Able to work under own initiative where appropriate working closely with the Senior Project Managers and Associates in the delivery of some of our projects.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) ideally working towards NEC ECC Accreditation
• Infrastructure project cost/commercial management experience (Water industry experience desirable)
• A minimum 2 to 5 years of proven experience in a consulting or contractor environment providing a full spectrum of PM services including chairing meetings, minuting or proactively engaging in discussions, developing the PEP, progress reports, and tender documentation. General post contract management and administration, proactively engaging with relevant stakeholders, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters.
• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilize current digital tools.
• 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.
• Ideally a member of a related professional body (E.g. RICS or equivalent) is highly desirable.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance