Senior Cost Consultant
hace 2 días
Solihull
Senior Cost Consultant Brookbanks operates nationwide, providing integrated and holistic consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes. We have a reputation for designing and delivering complex mixed use, major residential and commercial build projects. Projects are between £5m to £500m. As a UK, privately owned consultancy, we offer autonomy, flexibility and trust. Our people are empowered and supported to challenge the status quo, implement their ideas and make a real impact. What’s in it for you at Brookbanks? • Personal development: we provide the opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary expertise, funded chartership, mentoring and professional development., • Hybrid and flexible working: we trust you to decide how you work best and endeavour to accommodate your personal circumstances., • Scale and scope: you’ll be part of many of the UK’s most prestigious projects from day one., • Personable environment: as a UK, privately-owned consultancy, you’ll be more than just a number., • Roadmap for progression: we’re expanding into new sectors and regions, ensuring we can honour your progression., • Autonomy: you’ll have the freedom to work in your own way, create change and shape the company., • Innovation: free from rigid processes or layers of hierarchy, we encourage fresh thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset. As a Senior Cost Consultant you will be working on… A wide variety of commercial build, residential and mixed use developments ranging from £5m to £500m. Acting as the sole contact for clients as well as providing support to the existing team in the delivery of projects. • Delivering projects in line with commercial, procurement, and contractual strategies., • Ensuring compliance with all Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Quality (EHSSQ) standards., • Leading contractor selection, appointment, and management., • Mentoring junior staff and lead cost planning on complex projects., • Supporting business development, bid writing, and client strategy., • Driving value engineering, lifecycle costing, and benchmarking initiatives. Cost Planning: • Prepare cost budgets, elemental cost plans (NRM), and feasibility assessments., • Provide advice on client development plans., • Advise on procurement strategy and manage tender processes., • Assemble tender lists, issue documents, and run competitive tenders., • Review payment applications, prepare certificates, and manage change control., • Generate cost reports, forecasts, and assess compensation events., • Attend progress meetings and promote commercial awareness., • Support dispute resolution, contract close-out, and develop commercial strategies., • Oversee project timelines, stakeholder communication, and risk mitigation., • Act as the primary client contact. What do we look for: • Proven delivery of high-value (£100m+) and complex (£5m–£500m) projects., • MRICS or equivalent in surveying/engineering discipline., • Strong cost planning, feasibility, procurement, and post-contract expertise., • Commercially astute, proactive, and well-organised., • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills., • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities., • Skilled in team collaboration and workload prioritisation., • Business development skills, • Full driving licence., • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or a related discipline., • Experience managing design-to-budget processes with minimal supervision., • Ability to identify new business opportunities and drive client account growth. Want to find out more? To learn more over a confidential chat, simply apply or contact Zoe Evans, Head of Talent.