Cost Manager - Rail Infrastructure

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cost Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role involves leading projects in rail infrastructure, ensuring high standards of service delivery, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quantity surveying, particularly within rail, and will be adept at managing procurement processes and preparing detailed cost plans. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance your professional skills in a collaborative environment, contributing to innovative projects that shape the future of infrastructure management.

Qualifications

• BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent required.
• Experience with Rail Infrastructure in a QS capacity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of cost plans and manage the procurement process.
• Produce accurate monthly post-contract cost reports and present them to clients.

Skills

Cost Management

Procurement

Communication Skills

Negotiation

Team Leadership

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Membership of RICS

Job description

Cost Manager - Rail Infrastructure, London

Client:

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

397978002c3f

Job Views:

14

Posted:

01.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.06.2025

Job Description:

About The Role

Currie & Brown is currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor (Rail Infrastructure) for our Leeds office to support locally based infrastructure opportunities.

The successful candidate will, as part of our team, lead projects to achieve a high standard of service delivery, with successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as a preferred service provider.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:

• Assist in preparing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports.
• Lead preparation of cost plans including measurement and pricing, taking ownership of and presenting cost plans.
• Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages (including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, recommendation and contract preparation) are performed effectively
• Ensuring that cost plans, reports and valuations are accurately prepared including checking work by others.
• Producing accurate monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Estimating and agreeing post contract variations and monthly valuations.
• Negotiating and concluding final accounts
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants at all project stages
• Providing support to assistant cost managers and ensuring that they deliver on the above accountabilities
• Supervising and mentoring junior members of the team

Qualifications

Requirements:

• BSc in quantity surveying or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors preferred, or progressing towards
• Experience with Rail Infrastructure in a QS capacity would be preferable
• Pre- and post-contract experience
• Experience in both private and public works preferred.
• Experience in working with JCT forms of contract
• Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills (both internal and external)
• Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
• A team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

Currie & Brown is one of the world’s leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

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Created on 01/05/2025 by TN United Kingdom