FPT- Cost & Contract Manager

Associated British Ports; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK infrastructure firm is seeking a seasoned Cost & Contract Manager to oversee cost and contract management for major projects. This role involves optimizing financial performance throughout various project lifecycles. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in cost management and hold an Honours degree along with a professional qualification. Benefits include competitive remuneration and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous remuneration package

Employer pension

Private health insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in complex infrastructure project management.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary team environments.
• Exceptional knowledge of NEC4 suite administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost and contract management expertise with minimal oversight.
• Ensure accountability for project-related costs and contract management activities.
• Prepare and review contract documentation ensuring risk allocation.

Skills

Cost management expertise

Contract negotiation

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Honours degree in Construction Commercial Management or related field

Professional qualification/Chartership (MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent)

Tools

Cost management software (e.g., CostX, Causeway, CostOS)

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Location: South Wales (with flexible working)

Shape the future of UK trade with ABP.

Associated British Ports (ABP) is both a major landlord and the UK’s largest port operator with 21 port locations in the UK. We have 87km of Quay and 5,000ha of port estate while handling approximately 100 million tonnes of cargo every year across many different industries. We’re investing in major infrastructure, renewable energy and port development projects.

To support our ambitious growth, it is key for ABP to have a strong delivery engine for transforming new opportunities into reality.

The Role

This is a once in a generation opportunity to deliver the cost and contract management for ABP’s Major Projects team, specifically delivering the Future Port Talbot (FPT) programme of works. Your role will be as a senior, experienced professional in the Cost & Contract Management (CCM) team, who are a critical division of the Procurement & Contract Management (P&CM) function.

Alongside FPT, you’ll support projects valued between £20m and £1bn, covering everything from terminal buildings and warehousing to marine works and renewable and green energy. Your role will be to optimise value and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle – from cost planning and risk management to contract negotiation, management and administration.

What You’ll Do

• Provide cost and contract management expertise, tailored to the nature and risk profile of the project scope, with minimal oversight on day-to-day activities
• Responsibility of all project-related costs and cost management activities
• Responsibility of supplier contract management via the NEC4 suite of contracts
• Management and accountability of external cost consultants and their outputs
• Provide strategic cost, commercial, contractual and procurement advice to the Major Projects team
• Be a critical part of the procurement process
• Prepare contract documentation, such as terms and conditions, and review and comment, supplement and augment and improve tender documentation (including the Scope of services or Employer’s Requirements) to ensure the appropriate allocation of risk
• Ensure alignment with the CCM Group Lead on key decisions, commercial strategies and concerns and notification of all potential disputes to ensure alignment with Group Best Practice
• Ensure new statutory provisions are appropriately and consistently reflected in contracts.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong technical background in cost, commercial and contract management in complex infrastructure, including: Marine/maritime - Civils & infrastructure - Mechanical & electrical
• Expertise in providing Contract and Cost expertise to major projects, with experience in multidisciplinary team delivery environments throughout the whole project lifecycle
• Proficient in the development of Project Delivery Strategies including risk identification, authoring and negotiating multi forms of contract and bespoke agreements
• Ability to think logically and problem solve to meet project delivery requirements with minimal supervision
• Great communicator, negotiator and problem solver
• An Honours degree, or equivalent relevant experience, in Construction Commercial Management (such as Quantity Surveying) or a related field
• Professional qualification/Chartership (MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent)
• Exceptional knowledge and experience of administration of the NEC4 suite
• Good IT skills; proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and cost management software (such as CostX, Causeway, CostOS).

Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.