The Land and Property Team are responsible for

• Acquisition of over £6 billion of land and properties over the two Phases of HS2 delivery
• Assessment of thousands of applications for acquisition under statutory blight and discretionary schemes
• Negotiation with hundreds of petitioners in the Hybrid Bill process
• Acquisition of Land required by HS2 for the construction of the railway
• Provide point of contact for all cost reporting and cost intelligence
• Work closely with the Senior Cost Manager to maintain cost models; to ensure accurate reporting, benchmarking and analysis of land and property costs
• Work closely with the scheduling team to ensure integration and alignment of property cost models and schedules
• Manage estimating and cost planning activities, to include taking ownership of routine cost reporting and cost variance analyses
• Ensure that Property Cost Estimate (PCE) variances and change control processes are managed effectively to achieve delivery of the Land and Property cost baseline
• Ensure that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively, providing appropriate controls and governance around budgets
• Develop the costing for property acquisition notices, and track the maturity of claims against notices
• Take a lead role in interfacing with Land and Property teams and where appropriate the supply chain, to establish robust cost controls and reporting

SKILLS

• IT skills particularly in MS Excel or equivalent
• Ability to prepare, review and update project budgets
• Ability to check cost data for accuracy and integrity
• Ability to assimilate and convert data into meaningful management reports
• Able to analytically review areas of concern and liaise with project managers and senior management to address
• Able to develop and deliver weekly, monthly and ad-hoc management reports that are timely, accurate and actionable
• Ability to assess financial risks and contribute to the risk register as appropriate
• Communication skills; specifically the ability to present cost work concisely

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of cost systems, such as SAP, Oracle and Prism
• Knowledge of forecasting, estimating and budgeting techniques
• Understanding of complex and diverging valuation, forecasting and actual cost data

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• Experience of operating proactively in a demanding cost management environment
• Experience within a similar environment - complex project, programme, property portfolio cost management
• Experience of resolving complex estimating and forecasting problems
• Experience of working with complex cost datasets
• Experience of delivering work to time, cost and quality requirements

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