Associate Director Cost Management

Gleeds Corporate Services Ltd; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global property and construction consultancy is seeking a professional to manage costs and budgets for construction projects. Responsibilities include engaging with customers, preparing estimates, and delivering high-quality services. The ideal candidate has strong cost management experience post MRICS qualification and excellent communication skills. This position offers various career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Opportunities to develop and grow your career

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Global Travel Scholarship Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Detailed knowledge of cost estimating and planning techniques.
• Ability to motivate and manage high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage costs and budgets of construction projects.
• Engage with customers to maintain relationships.
• Prepare order of cost estimates and option studies.

Skills

Cost management experience post MRICS qualification

Cost estimating techniques

Construction procurement strategies

Post-contract cost management

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

About this opportunity

You will be responsible for managing costs and budgets of construction projects, from early cost advice to settlement of the final account. Responsibility includes managing customer relationships to ensure service deliverables.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies
• Cost planning and benchmarking
• Cost-in-use studies
• Advising on and implementing procurement strategies
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments
• Settling final accounts
• Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent
• Managing service delivery for profit
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance
• Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Who we are looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks.
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
• Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Ability to prepare first-class bids for services.
• Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
• Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.