Stoke-on-Trent
This Stoke-on-Trent/Birmingham based role is with a cost and project management consultancy within the construction industry that provides a wide range of professional services to clients spanning several different sectors. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a Senior level cost manager wanting to take a step up into a client-facing role with a clear path to progression within a dedicated team delivering Industrial and Logistics schemes from inception to handover. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the delivery of various Industrial & Logistics projects with one of the largest Industrial & Logistics developers in the UK. Our client hasa 20+ year relationship with a large,valued repeat client and a dedicated team delivering multiple schemes at various project stages. • Provide cost management and employers agent services through pre and post contract stages, • Manage the consultant team from planning and due diligence stages through to tendering, contract award and post-contract employers agent role, • Close working with Directors being a key focal point for each of the clients' representatives, ensuring an exemplary service ensuring client satisfaction and performance of the delivery team, • Business development input, with a keen interest in the wider I&L market, key players, competitors and targeted growth of sector delivery, • To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with office Quality Assurance processes and procedures, • Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards, • Develop relationships with clients, consultants and other supply partners, • Cost Management including:, • Support for client bids on prospective new sites and cost benchmarking, providing advice on procurement and delivery strategies related to the location of the development., • Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals, • Preparation of elemental cost plans, • Advising on high‑level cost per sq.ft/m2 benchmark metrics with an appreciation of abnormal costs, • Provide advice and opinion in respect of client development schemes and expectations. Understand the Clients needs and develop a strategy with the Client to deliver them., • Value engineering analysis including commenting on design proposals where affordability could be challenging. Ensuring that little or no change is experienced post contract., • Market testing of key elements for the developments with key supply chain partners, • Data analysis on design efficiencies, benchmark costings, inflation trends, • Digital measurement and elemental take‑offs, • PowerBi data collation and presenting to clients, • Engaging the Construction Market, advising clients on suitable supply chain partners, relative to experience, financial standing and ability to deliver projects., • Preparing and issuing tender documentation, including the appreciation of any special conditions specific to the Client's needs., • Running tender processes to planned timelines including managing queries from tendering contractors to ensure fully compliant tenders are submitted., • Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations, • Preparation of contract recommendation reports, • Preparation of electronic contract documents including management and completion of warranties., • Post Contract Quantity Surveying including:, • Acting as Employers Agent under JCT D&B contracts, • Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments, • Preparing payment notices, • Issuing contractual instructions and notices, • Managing change control in accordance with contract T&Cs, • Producing monthly cost reports and cost forecasting, • Assisting project managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events where applicable (NEC contracts), • Chairing in-person site progress meetings with clients, contractors and key stakeholders, • Promote commercial awareness throughout project, • Advising and liaising with project design team and internal team, • The ideal candidate will demonstrate passion, enthusiasm and a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with ambition to progress as a future leader within the company., • Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline, • Client facing, ensuring a high standard of delivery, • Experience in industrial and logistics projects desirable, • MRICS preferred, • Excellent written and communication skills, • Strong experience of JCT Design & Build contracts, • Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner, • Strong technical delivery experience, • Strong cost planning experience, • Commercially astute, • Experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services, • Able to build long‑term relationships, • Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client, • A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines, • A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious, • Full clean driving license with attendance at regular monthly site meetings throughout the UK, • Working from home is permitted 2 days per week, but this role is a senior position with close management of an office‑based team therefore in‑person office attendance in Birmingham, Stoke, or a combination of the two offices is important for building key relationships, • £65k + £5k car allowance + discretionary bonus, • Pension/Life Assurance / Professional membership / Health cover #J-18808-Ljbffr