Senior Cost Manager

Conrad Consulting Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Cost Manager for a permanent role. The successful candidate will manage cost planning and procurement across diverse projects in Education, Property, Commercial, and Industrial sectors. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring a good work-life balance while providing significant project exposure.

Benefits

Pension scheme

35 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience with provable technical delivery experience.
• Experience managing projects of up to 30M.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and write procurement reports.
• Manage procurement process and ensure effective contract preparation.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.

Skills

Project Management

Cost Management

Client Relations

Education

Degree Qualified

Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Cost Manager to fill a permanent opening with our client located in the City Centre of Glasgow. Interested candidates will have the opportunity to work across a variety of projects covering Education, Property, Commercial and Industrial.

Responsibilities of the Senior Cost Manager:

• Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages, including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation, are performed effectively
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Value engineering and life cycle costing
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Requirements of the Senior Cost Manager:

• Degree Qualified
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
• At least 5 years experience with provable technical delivery experience
• Significant exposure to, and good working relations with, private and public sector clients
• Have experience of solely managing projects of up to 5M and up to 30M as part of a team

On offer for the Senior Cost Manager:

This position offers a starting salary of between 55-65k, a good work-life balance and project exposure.

Company benefits package includes Pension scheme, 35 days annual leave, Private healthcare, Life assurance, and a range of other benefits.