Cost Manager

Telehouse; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Travel allowance

Bonus scheme

Pension

Health insurance

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is looking for a Cost Manager to join their Project Management team in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing detailed project budgets, evaluating contractor claims, and administering contracts. Ideal applicants will have at least 5 years of cost management experience, ideally within Data Centres, and possess excellent communication skills. The role includes monitoring project expenditure and participating in the tendering process, with a competitive salary and excellent benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Cost Management Experience (5+ years).
• Experience of Data Centre M&E (Desired).
• Competence demonstrated by work experience and/or qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project budgets for Building and MEP installations.
• Actively review and challenge the developing scope of works.
• Develop the Project Budget into a detailed Cost Plan.
• Work alongside the Procurement department in the execution of the tendering process.
• Participate in the administration of contracts.
• Evaluate Building and MEP related contractor/supplier claims.
• Prepare Building and MEP cost-related activities for insurance.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

Team player

Education

Degree or other equivalent qualification

Membership of Professional Institute

Tools

Coupa

ASite

Job description

Job Overview

Competitive Salary + Excellent benefits (travel allowance, bonus scheme, pension, health insurance)

Location: London, Docklands

Job Type: Permanent / Full Time

Starting Date: asap

The Cost Manager within our Project Management team is responsible for preparing, completing and submitting for review, all building and services engineering costs on a wide variety of Business-As-Us-ual and major capital expenditure projects. Enhancing value for money while maintaining required installation standards and quality.

Key tasks

• Develop detailed project budgets for Building and MEP installations for review with the commercial team and project teams.
• Actively review and challenge the developing scope of works, design, tender and tender review information and present it to the rest of the Commercial Team.
• Develop the Project Budget into a detailed Cost Plan with a cash-flow forecast, advising the commercial team of any deviation. Monitor project expenditure.
• Work alongside the Procurement department in the execution of the tendering process, actively participating in the selection process of contractors and suppliers.
• Participate in the administration of contracts, by assessing financial impacts, assessing the value of materials and the progress of the works for the purpose of Valuations.
• Evaluate Building and MEP related contractor/supplier claims (Loss & Expense), Payless Notices, and Extensions of Time.
• Complete Section and Practical Completion Account negotiations and preparation of final accounts.
• Prepare Building and MEP cost-related activities for insurance, insurance claims, and Capital Allowances.
• Raise PRF’s and monitor approvals for the release of the PO on the accounting system (currently Coupa).
• Fully utilise the deployed document management system relating to Projects (currently ASite).

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree or other equivalent qualification (Desired).
• Membership of Professional Institute (Desired).
• Experience of Data Centre M&E (Desired).
• Cost Management Experience (5+ years).
• Competence demonstrated by work experience and/or qualifications.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Team player, with a proactive approach.