Rail - Cost Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute towards bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Assume day - to - day delivery responsibility for projects / programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks without supervision.
• Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.
• Ensure that change control processes are effectively managed for the services we provide.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
• Prepare and evaluating tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Provide Risk and Value Management.
• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high quality standard.
• Provide leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Partner or Associate.
• Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.
• Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
• Ensuring filing of project correspondence is maintained in accordance with requirements.

Key Attributes

The ability to:

• negotiate, influence and deliver results in a client facing role.
• Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.
• Prioritise and self-manage with ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Partner.
• Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
• Lead a team.
• Create a close - knit team as required and motivate and mentor the team to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.

Qualifications / Skills

• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• MRICS/other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Strong core technical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and aptitude for forward planning.
• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.
• An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Good experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.
• Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Excellent pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters with circa 5 years plus post qualification experience.
• Good IT skills including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and RIPAC.