Cost Engineer - London

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a skilled Cost Engineer to join their team in London. This pivotal role involves developing procurement and commercial strategies, managing construction budgets, and mentoring less experienced team members. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in civil engineering, client-facing experience, and proficiency in dedicated estimating software.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Excel and similar software.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Experienced in estimating and cost planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement and commercial strategies for projects.
• Monitor and manage construction budgets, supporting change management.
• Provide assurance support and mentor junior estimating team members.

Skills

Client-facing skills

Communication

Budget management

Cost planning

Education

Chartered by relevant industry-recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB

Tools

Excel

Candy Estimating Software

RIB Cost X

Job description

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We are looking for a Cost Engineer to join a growing team for one of our consulting clients in London at an exciting time, playing a key role in helping them achieve our ambitious growth targets. Supporting one of our key Construction clients in the region, you will be responsible for developing and implementing key procurement and commercial strategies across a range of projects in our business.

In this role you will:

• Feeding into the Senior Cost Engineer and the Head of Estimating on the project to ensure consistency in cost planning & estimating approach set out by the client.
• Work closely with a Senior Cost Engineer or on own to produce various cost planning & estimating documentation that can be assured both internally and externally.
• Providing assurance support to wider estimating team to produce and develop the price, mentoring and supporting more junior members of the estimating team.
• Monitoring and managing construction budgets through preconstruction including supporting change management.
• Providing quantification support during cost planning and estimating activities.
• Support preconstruction and delivery teams in periodically collating benchmarking data.
• Stakeholder management to produce the Estimate e.g., planning, procurement etc.
• Presenting, negotiating and justifying prices produced in an open and honest manner to both senior leaders within the business and/or external customers/partners.

About you Essential

• Proficient in the use of Excel and similar software.
• Excellent client-facing/communications skills.
• Infrastructure Main Contractor background ideally in the Civil engineering market.
• Commercial or operational background considered.
• Experienced estimating background using Candy Estimating Software.
• Experienced estimating background using RIB Cost X Quantification & Estimating Software.
• Experience of working with the AACE principles of Estimating Class and associated maturity.
• Mobile and flexible.
• Chartered by relevant industry-recognised chartership e.g., ICE, CICES, RICS, CIOB Etc.