Cost Manager

slihrms; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Wales & West Regional Project Controls Practice is seeking a Cost Manager with proven experience in cost management for complex infrastructure. Reporting to the Cost Management Lead, you will help deliver sustainable cost solutions, build long term client relationships, and support the team to uphold digital ambitions and high standards across projects.

You will apply earned value management, cost analysis techniques and industry benchmarks while developing skills in Power-BI,

Qualifications

• Experience in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management and cost analysis techniques.
• Ability to develop benchmarking capabilities and cost efficiency solutions.
• Strong client service and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support building long term, sustainable cost relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Apply cost management methods across complex infrastructure projects.
• Monitor, analyse and control cost performance against targets and identify savings.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high standard cost management services.

Skills

Cost management

Project controls

Stakeholder engagement

Earned Value

VBA

Tools

Power-BI

PRISM

Oracle

Ecosys

SAP

Job description

Overview

Welcome to AtkinsRéalis, Complex Projects AtkinsRéalis is a world leading design, engineering and project management organisation. We connect people, data and technology to transform infrastructure and energy systems across the globe. Our purpose is simple: to engineer a better future for our planet and its people, creating sustainable solutions that shape the world around us. Our awesome Complex Projects teams deliver some of the most complex and transformative programmes worldwide. By combining multidisciplinary expertise, global best practice and deep sector knowledge, we help clients achieve ambitious outcomes. Our success is powered by talented people who use diverse thinking and creativity to drive innovation every day. Whether it's being part of history-making teams transforming the energy sector, forming the backbone of Britain's transport network with high speed rail, transforming how the railway works on East Coast Digital Programme, increasing our international connectivity across major aviation hubs, providing essential support to re-invigorate the Water sector through a new AMP Cycle, or delivering safe and reliable journeys for National Highways and local government bodies, a career with us represents an opportunity to make a positive difference to the communities we serve and for future generations to come. And we do all of this whilst working with fun and passion. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Cost Manager who possesses proven experience to join our Cost Management Team within our Wales & West Region Project Controls Practice. You must be ambitious with a thirst for innovation and growth to progress within our Complex Projects division. Industry experience in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors is advantageous. The role will involve delivering work with both existing and new clients working within our Cost Management team to ensure our technical service offering is kept to the highest standard, whilst having a strong team working ethos and delivering in accordance with AtkinsRéalis' digital aspirations. You will play an important role in supporting the senior cost managers to deliver the business plan for this rapidly expanding team and support in driving success in the Wales & West Region . You will help to innovate and foster a collaborative, professional and positive working environment along with delivering your cost management role. This role will provide you with the opportunity to support team management, business growth, and enable opportunities to work with internal and external partners across the entire business.

Your role

• Reporting into the Cost Management Lead, you will support the building of long term, sustainable relationships with both members of our own organisation, and wider Client base.
• Technical experience in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure.
• An understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices, Cost and Work Breakdown Structures, and methods of measurements (e.g. RMM, NRM etc).
• Growing network within the energy and/or infrastructure sectors.
• An aptitude to apply innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional service delivery.
• Experience of monitoring, analysing, and controlling cost performance against set targets.
• Examples of identifying/applying cost efficient solutions.
• Collaborative behaviours to interface with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the industry.
• Commercial, quantity surveying, and/or finance skills, with working knowledge of the construction industry, and an understanding of Standard Forms of Contract (NEC/FIDIC/IChemE).
• Awareness of performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques.
• Knowledge and awareness of cost analysis techniques.
• Knowledge and practical experience of using VBA is desirable but not essential.
• Major project/programmes work experience is desirable

About you

• Support our Cost Management capability including development and use of Power-BI, PRISM, Oracle, Ecosys, SAP and other Cost Management related software.
• Engage our community of practice and support technical excellence, service innovation and development of our benchmarking capabilities.
• Deliver excellent client service on our commissions.
• Support teams on project / technical delivery.

Strategic

• Support with delivering the strategy for the Cost Management Service including identifying continuous development.
• Deliver an exceptional cost management service for multiple stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for growth, linked to the Complex Projects business strategy is desirable.
• Ensure appropriate engagement with the wider AtkinsRéalis business, as determined by the strategy.
• Contribute to a positive team ethos and engage with opportunities for the team's development.

Business Development

• Support with the Cost Management business development activity.
• Contribute to support Key Account Management activities
• Engagement and