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Senior Cost Manager

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol, City of Bristol

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

Overview
A leading global design, engineering and project management organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to join its growing Cost Management team within a regional Project Controls practice.
Working across major energy and infrastructure programmes, the role combines hands-on cost management with project leadership, client engagement, team development and business growth.
The Role & Key Responsibilities
  * Deliver high-quality Cost Management services across complex energy and infrastructure projects and programmes.
  * Monitor, analyse, forecast and control project costs against agreed budgets and targets.
  * Develop and maintain Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
  * Apply appropriate methods of measurement, including RMM, NRM or equivalent standards.
  * Develop and interpret project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) and other performance techniques.
  * Use and support Cost Management systems and tools including Power BI, PRISM, Oracle, Deltek and EcoSys.
  * Work closely with planning, scheduling, risk, engineering and wider Project Controls teams.
  * Identify efficiencies and challenge project and engineering teams to achieve cost-effective solutions.
  * Take responsibility, with minimal supervision, for successful delivery of projects and portfolios.
  * Provide technical guidance and advice to project teams and stakeholders.
  * Build strong, long-term relationships with clients, colleagues and industry partners.
  * Support key account management, client development and business development activities.
  * Identify opportunities to strengthen existing client relationships and develop new business.
  * Lead and chair project and client meetings where required.
  * Maintain strong commercial, contractual, quality assurance and technical standards.
  * Support the continued development of the organisation's Cost Management strategy and capability.
  * Contribute to technical excellence, innovation, benchmarking and digital transformation.
  * Manage, mentor and develop Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers.
  * Promote knowledge sharing, professional development and a positive team culture.
Experience & Skills
  * Significant experience in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, commercial management or a related discipline.
  * Strong experience working on major energy and/or infrastructure projects and programmes.
  * Proven experience delivering projects within a consultancy environment.
  * Strong knowledge of project cost monitoring, forecasting, analysis and control.
  * Experience with CBS, WBS, EVM and recognised methods of measurement.
  * Knowledge of standard forms of contract including NEC, FIDIC and/or IChemE.
  * Strong commercial and financial understanding of the construction and infrastructure sectors.
  * Experience managing or supervising teams and developing junior professionals.
  * Strong stakeholder management, communication and client-facing skills.
  * Degree in Quantity Surveying, construction, commercial, finance or a related discipline; professional membership/chartership such as RICS, ICE, AACE, CaSA or equivalent is preferred

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