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Our client is looking to recruit a Cost Manager for a 12 Month Contract+ in Glasgow.
Location: Glasgow
Work Arrangement: Hybrid Working
Inside IR35
Security Clearance: Security Clearance required
Nationality: Sole British National
Key Accountabilities
Provide support to the management team on Cost Management matters, ensuring reporting is produced in a timely manner, and works to support the Cost Engineer as required.
* Drive performance standards and technical excellence through expert communication.
* Support Project Managers and Programme Managers in Monthly Finance and Delivery Reviews.
* Engage with Finance as required, ensuring all supporting evidence is available.
* Develop and support the Cost Engineer.
* Support Cost Engineering functions by working with Project Managers to provide informed forecasts for the Project (financial year and project lifecycle).
* Collaborate with the Project Planner to ensure forecasts are aligned with the programme.
* Review and track costs and forecasts to ensure continued affordability.
* Produce cost reporting outputs in a timely manner for month-end reporting, inputting into relevant internal financial systems.
* Attend monthly supplier project meetings and carry out associated contract administration via CEMAR.
* Raise purchase and contract requisitions and occasionally receipting invoices within the relevant internal system.
* Assess and check invoices and valuations, providing advice to Project Managers to resolve invoice queries.
* Monitor costs against changes and attend change control/EWN meetings.
* Develop and support the Cost Engineer.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
* Detail-oriented and organized, with experience in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems.
* Excellent presentation and reporting skills to support cost pre-meetings and month-end meetings.
* Experience working in a wider Project Controls team on complex projects.
* Detailed knowledge of cost engineering functions, cost control, and cost analysis.
* Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a similar qualification.
* Ideally 5+ years’ experience estimating.
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