Associate Director, Cost Management, Cambridge
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working
About this opportunity
We are searching for a chartered quantity surveyor to join our growing Cambridge office as Associate Director for our cost management team. This opportunity has been developed to support exciting growth plans and as a result of successful collaboration across our four South East regional offices.
Joining our Cambridge office as Associate Director, you will start as a key member of the leadership team, supporting with business development, networking and bids for local & regional opportunities. You will also hold a management position, leading a team comprising chartered, assistant & graduate cost managers, providing quality assurance, professional development support & mentoring to enable their career growth and progression.
Working with key clients spanning multiple sectors such as life sciences, education, healthcare, commercial & retail, you will be the first point of contact for new build, fit-out, refurbishment and extension projects, with construction values exceeding £50m.
You will provide cost advice & guidance from design & feasibility through to final account, and will need excellent knowledge and practical experience delivering cost management services both pre and post contract.
Responsibilities
- Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
- Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships.
- Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet customer requirements.
- Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
- Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies.
- Cost planning and benchmarking.
- Cost‑in‑use studies.
- Advising on and implementing procurement strategies.
- Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
- Settling final accounts.
- Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects.
- Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
- Managing service delivery for profit.
- Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
- Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
Benefits
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Flexible working arrangements.
Who we are looking for
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
- Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
- Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques.
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
- Thorough knowledge and experience of post‑contract cost management tasks.
- Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
- Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
- Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams.
- Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written.
- Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
- Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
- Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
- Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prepare first‑class bids for services.
- Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
- Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
Qualifications
- MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
Associate Director, Cost Management, Cambridge
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid working
About this opportunity
We are searching for a chartered quantity surveyor to join our growing Cambridge office as Associate Director for our cost management team. This opportunity has been developed to support exciting growth plans and as a result of successful collaboration across our four South East regional offices.
Joining our Cambridge office as Associate Director, you will start as a key member of the leadership team, supporting with business development, networking and bids for local & regional opportunities. You will also hold a management position, leading a team comprising chartered, assistant & graduate cost managers, providing quality assurance, professional development support & mentoring to enable their career growth and progression.
Working with key clients spanning multiple sectors such as life sciences, education, healthcare, commercial & retail, you will be the first point of contact for new build, fit-out, refurbishment and extension projects, with construction values exceeding £50m.
You will provide cost advice & guidance from design & feasibility through to final account, and will need excellent knowledge and practical experience delivering cost management services both pre and post contract.
Responsibilities
- Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
- Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships.
- Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet customer requirements.
- Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
- Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies.
- Cost planning and benchmarking.
- Cost‑in‑use studies.
- Advising on and implementing procurement strategies.
- Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
- Settling final accounts.
- Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects.
- Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
- Managing service delivery for profit.
- Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
- Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
Benefits
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Flexible working arrangements.
Who we are looking for
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
- Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
- Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques.
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
- Thorough knowledge and experience of post‑contract cost management tasks.
- Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
- Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
- Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams.
- Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written.
- Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
- Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
- Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
- Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to prepare first‑class bids for services.
- Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
- Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
Qualifications
- MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
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