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Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or a related technical discipline and be MRICS qualified or working towards it. Proven technical delivery experience in a consultancy environment and strong stakeholder management skills are required.
Job Description
Senior Cost Manager
Department: Cost Management
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bristol
Description
Title: Senior Cost Manager
Discipline: Cost Management
Location: Bristol (with Hybrid Working)
Location: Bristol (with Hybrid Working)
Reporting to: Senior Associate / Partner
Why RLB?
At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.
We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.
Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.
We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.
You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.
What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.
Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.
Role Overview
Our Cost Management Team proactively manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation, once the building is up and running.
Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Cost Manager or Senior Cost Manager to join our Uk South Cost Management team working from our Bristol Office, with a focus on various real estate and local authority clients, with projects spanning various sectors including but not limited to healthcare, education and infrastructure.
You will join an established team of circa 120 cost management professionals in UK South, 16 located in the Bristol Office.
Role Responsibilities:
You will join an established team of circa 120 cost management professionals in UK South, 16 located in the Bristol Office.
Role Responsibilities:
- The candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
- Individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors.
- Being involved in all aspects of Cost Planning.
- Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals.
- Providing advice on procurement strategy.
- Preparing and issuing tender documents.
- Pre and Post Contract Quantity Surveying.
Candidate Profile
Experience:
- Proven technical delivery experience.
- Demonstrable experience managing your own projects within similar sectors.
- Previous experience in a Cost Manager role in a Consultancy environment.
- Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.
- Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.
Qualifications:
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline.
- MRICS or studying toward MRICS
Behaviours:
- Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
- Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.
RLB Employee Benefits
Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:
Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.
Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment
We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com
Education
Bachelor Degree
Skills
Cost managementCost planningQuantity surveyingProcurement strategyTender documentationContractual performanceStakeholder managementClient account developmentBudgetingAppraisalsConstruction managementEngineering contractor managementCommercial managementTechnical deliveryProject management