Role: Commercial Manager/Head of Cost Consultant Services (Director Designate) - (JPC-103)
Location: London Office
Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy
Salary: £95,000 - £110,000
Overview
As a leading multi-discipline consultancy working on large scale residential development and fire safety remediation programmes in England, we require a highly motivated, high achieving individual (chartered or equivalent) with significant commercial cost consultancy and leadership experience in the following job role.
Experience
- Residential including high-rise
- Mixed use developments
- Public sector
- Regeneration
- Brownfield sites
Skills, Knowledge and Understanding
- Strong team leader and motivator
- Leadership skills in steering and developing a cost consultancy team
- Procurement strategies
- Residential sector Cost Planning
- Team spirited, including within DTMs.
- Proactive, with lateral thinking and problem solving skills
- Client facing
- Cladding remediation
- Programme management
- Detailed knowledge of NRM
- Microsoft Office software
- CostX or similar
Pre-Contract
- To head and undertake development appraisals
- Cost planning and estimating for residential and remediation projects
- Work with Design Managers to maximise client development opportunities
- Support Fire Engineers, Project Managers and Employer’s Agent in DTMs
- Soft market testing options and appraisals
- Manage JVs
Post-Contract Procedure Administration
- Provide leadership and support to a Quantity Surveyor team in London on residential and remediation projects and commercial support in regional offices where applicable through to agreement of the final Account.
- Provision of general cost and contractual advice to the fire team, Project Managers and Employer’s Agents on residential developments.
Other Requirements
- The successful candidate will work within a small, developing team of Quantity Surveyors/Cost Consultants servicing on residential and remediation projects ranging from £5m - £100m+
- Understanding of basic project modelling and financial viability principles.
- To display strength in commercial and development management to existing clients.
- Experience in current/innovative procurement routes including PCSA’s, joint venture management, value management and value engineering, particularly in a residential context.
- Strong working knowledge of common construction contracts, with excellent experience in programme management.
- Experience of fully understanding and managing the financial aspects of a project and keeping the client and relevant parties up to date at all times
- Must be able to assist the business in the development of it’s client base
- Manage, develop and strengthen the Cost Consultancy Team, including training and developing team members, including providing support to junior members.
- Build upon existing processes and procedures to ensure efficient team delivery and incorporate within the existing accredited QMS system.
- Ensure maintenance of database for both new and fire remediation projects.
Rewards and Benefits:
- Competitive salary.
- Discretionary bonus incentive.
- Pension contributions.
- Private medical insurance.
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + additional leave during Christmas and for birthdays.
- Relevant Professional subscriptions covered.
Salary:
£95,000 to £110,000 per annum