Senior Cost Manager

Gleeds; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

Gleeds is seeking a Senior level Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our London Property/Real Estate team. You will lead cost management on residential and workplace projects, manage budgets, and mentor a team while maintaining client relationships.

MRICS is desirable; extensive client-facing experience is preferred. You will prepare cost plans, tender documents, and procurement strategies, and provide technical advice on contracts and legislation affecting building projects.

Formación

• Led projects and managed a small team.
• Sound cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
• Strong cost estimating and planning knowledge.
• Experience with procurement strategies, tendering and contract strategies.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Organisational skills and adaptability.
• Excellent numeracy and finance skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage cost and budgets for construction projects including residential and workplace.
• Prepare and present order of cost estimates and option studies.
• Advising on and implementing procurement strategies, tendering and contract strategies.
• Preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process; evaluating tenders.
• Valuing completed work and arranging payments; settling final accounts.
• Mentor and coach team members to their full potential.
• Identify new business development opportunities and drive growth across business units.

Conocimientos

Client facing

Team leadership

Cost management

Cost planning

Procurement strategies

Tendering

Contract administration

Communication

Educación

MRICS (highly desirable)

Herramientas

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

About this opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior level Cost Manager/Quantity Surveyor to join our growing London Property/Real Estate team.

You will be responsible for managing cost and budgets of construction projects including residential and workplace. We are seeking an individual with extensive client facing experience who has previously led a team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies.
• Cost planning.
• Cost-in-use studies.
• Advising on and implementing procurement strategies.
• Preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process, including designing tender marking schemes.
• Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
• Settling final accounts.
• Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects.
• Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
• Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
• Mentoring and coaching employees to their full potential.
• Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
• Preparing bids for services.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Who we’re looking for:

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Previously led projects
• Managed a small team
• Workplace and or residential project sector experience
• Sound cost management experience post MRICS qualification
• Sound knowledge and practical experience of cost estimating and planning
• Cohesive knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Practical knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• Sound knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
• Organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments.
• Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills
• Sound ICT skills, with a good level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts

Qualifications

• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is highly desirable

About us

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.