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Talent Acquisition Partner for Gleeds UK Property (London & South) & Corporate Services
M&E Cost Manager (South East Region)
Senior - Associate Director, UK Property
Southampton, Oxford, Cambridge, Tunbridge Wells
Hybrid working | Competitive package | Career progression
About this opportunity
We're are searching for a quantity surveyor specialising in M&E to join our South East business as Regional M&E Cost Manager.
As demand for our M&E services increases, we are offering an exciting opportunity for an M&E surveyor with a growth mindset to take on a regional position with our South East business and drive growth of our M&E service,
Working collaboratively, and with support from our South East offices and cost management directors, your aim will be to build on existing client relationships and projects, as well as exploring and developing new opportunities, to maximise M&E workstreams across the region.
With service growth, you will have the opportunity to play an active part in recruitment and building a specialist M&E team, and progress in your role as an M&E Cost Management lead for the region.
Joining us, your initial focus will be to provide M&E Cost advice to various clients across the region, working closely with the regional offices in-line with requirements. Your work will include pre & post contract M&E Cost Management services across multiple sectors, including life sciences, healthcare, central government, commercial, industrial and more.
You will be responsible for managing costs and budgets for M&E packages construction projects, from early cost advice to settlement of the final account. Additional responsibilities for Associate Directors includes managing customer relationships to ensure service deliverables.
A summary of key responsibilities are as follows:
* 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 Customers’ 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.
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
* Opportunities to develop and grow your career
* A contributory pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Our Global Travel Scholarship 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
Membership to one of the following professional bodies is desirable, but not essential:
* MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
* MCIOB (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building)
* MAPM or CHPP (Member of the Association for Project Management or Chartered Project Professional)
* MCIBSE (Member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers)
About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Consulting, Engineering, and Other
* Industries
Civil Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate
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