Quantity Surveyor-Cost Manager - hybrid London - 6mths - c700 a day

SmartSourcing Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage the cost function for a high-profile construction programme in London. This position requires demonstrable experience in cost management within engineering or construction industries, proficiency with CostX, and strong communication skills. The role offers a hybrid working model with responsibilities including managing cost baselines and ensuring effective cost management across the programme. An initial 6-month contract with competitive rates is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in programme and project cost management.
• Ability to communicate complex cost information effectively.
• Understanding of cost management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost function for a major construction programme.
• Manage programme cost baseline and alignment.
• Act as focal point for cost insights and advice.

Skills

Cost management in engineering or construction

Communication of cost information

CostX software proficiency

MS Office proficiency

NEC contract experience

Education

Degree in Project Management, Construction or Engineering

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quantity Surveyor, QS, Major Projects with NEC experience, is required by our client based in London.

6 month initial contract – Paying c700 a day (umbrella company).

Hybrid working – 2 days a week on site.

To lead, operate and manage the Cost function for a large scale, high profile construction programme.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience of programme and project cost management in engineering or construction industry
• Knowledge of cost management processes and procedures
• Ability to communicate cost information to peers, managers, client in a way that is understood by all, especially those with limited knowledge of project controls
• Working knowledge of relevant project/programme cost management systems
• Qualified to degree level in Project Management, Construction or Engineering or relevant experience
• Proficient in CostX software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience working with NEC contracts

Desirable

• Membership of the Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute or similar

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Act as a focal point for cost information, insight, and advice for the programme, ensuring professional relationships are developed and maintained with the programme team, supply chain and other Projects.
• Own the programme cost baseline and maintain alignment across its associated components of requirements, scope, risk, schedule, and assumptions.
• Manage requests for information and analysis such as variance analysis against business case and programme baselines.
• Manage baseline cost models and alignment with other Parliamentary projects.
• Manage the assurance of all cost data provided to the programme and providing support to quality and assurance team.
• Maintain a fully co-ordinated and compliant cost model for the programme.
• Develop costed packages of work that align with Final Business Case or other governance arrangements and responsible for inputs and support finance team in medium term planning.
• Manage the interface between the programme cost and procurement of future partners and the delivery strategy.
• Maintain suitable procedures for effective cost management on the programme, developing an approach suitable for the effective delivery of a major programme.
• Act as subject matter expert, defining reporting requirements for future partners to support programme cost management.
• Ensure integrated working with Programme Definition Team to achieve alignment with the Task Briefs from the Client Team.

Please apply online.