Cost Manager
Posted 3 days ago by Millbank Holdings
Are you comfortable communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders to ensure maximum cost efficiency is achieved throughout the project lifecyle?
Would you like the chance to work with a highly competent workforce of nuclear specialists to provide cutting edge solutions to large nuclear new build projects?
If the answer is yes, this could be the role for you so read on for further details and get in touch now to avoid missing out!
The Opportunity
Given recent project increases, our client is currently seeking an experienced Cost Manager to join a leading engineering nuclear industry to manage and support all cost-related issues on a £1.6Bn nuclear build project.
The Clyde Infrastructure Programme; comprises of new building facilities and refurbishment to support current and future operations on HMNB Clyde over the next 15 years. The programme of work is part of Government Major Programmes & Projects and is considered a top 100 government programme.
The role
As a Cost Manager, you will provide support to the management team on Cost Management matters, ensure reporting is produced in a timely manner, and work to support the Cost Engineer as required.
You will need to have security clearance or be willing to attain this.
Estimated Duration- 12 months
This role has been deemed inside of IR35
Kentigern House (Hybrid, 3 days office)
Your duties and responsibilities will be
- Provide support to the management team on Cost Management matters, ensuring reporting is produced in a timely manner, works to support the Cost Engineer as required.
- Drive performance standards and technical excellence through expert communication.
- Support Project Manager(s) and Programme Manager in Monthly Finance and Delivery Reviews.
- Engagement with Finance as required, ensuring all supporting evidence is available as needed.
- Develop and support the Cost Engineer
- In addition to the management functions, the Cost Manager will also be required to support Cost Engineering functions, by working with the Project Manager(s) to provide informed forecasts for the Project (for the Financial Year and Project Lifecycle).
- Collaborate with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are informed and aligned to the programme.
- Review and Track Costs and Forecasts to ensure and demonstrate continued affordability.
- Produce Cost Reporting Outputs in a timely manner for month-end reporting, inputting into all relevant internal financial systems.
- Attending monthly supplier Project Meetings and carrying out associated contract administration as required, via CEMAR.
- Raise purchase and contract requisitions and occasionally receive invoices within the relevant internal system.
- Assessment and checking on invoices and valuations and providing advice to PM to resolve invoice queries.
- Monitoring cost against change and attendance of the change control/EWN meetings.
- Develop and support the Cost Engineer.
- Able to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of Stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented and organised, with experience of identifying, analysing, and solving problems.
- Excellent presentation and reporting skills (to support Cost Pre-meetings and Pre meetings for months ends.
- Experience of working in a wider Project Controls team on complex projects.
- Detailed working knowledge of cost engineering functions, cost control and cost analysis.
- Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar qualification.
- Ideally 5+ years’ experience estimating.
- Ideally Chartered status.
- Relevant Professional Membership or working towards.
- CEMAR experience.
- NEC experience, preferred.
If you’re seeking a new challenge where you will be responsible for driving all cost related issues to major UK projects, if you’re knowledgeable about a range of cost engineering functions and think you have the skills and experience, we are seeking, then this could be the role for you so apply now to avoid missing out on this exciting opporunity
Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.
- Type:
- Contract
- Start Date:
- 01/07/2024
- Contract Length:
- 24 months
- Contact Name:
- Login or register to view
- Telephone:
- Login or register to view
- Job Reference:
- BH-10922
- Job ID:
- 221930107
- Applications:
- Less than 10
Remember: You should never send money to a prospective employer or disclose any financial information. Should you encounter any job listings requesting payments or financial details, please reach out to us immediately. For further guidance, visit jobsaware.co.uk.