Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Company
Arc Partnership, a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and SCAPE, provides integrated land and property solutions across architectural design to maintenance and estates management, delivering sustainable and safe projects for the public estate.
About the role
As a Cost Planner at Arc Construction Services, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of a diverse programme of construction projects across the public estate, including refurbishment, remodelling, compliance and improvement works. You will work closely with Commercial, Procurement and Operational teams to ensure projects are accurately priced, effectively procured and well-coordinated.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the procurement of construction projects through framework agreements and tender processes, you’ll prepare and issue enquiries, including mini-competitions and quality-based tenders.
* Collate, analyse and compare quotations from contractors and supply chain partners, producing project pricing documentation, including prelim books, staffing costs and package information.
* Provide cost planning support for feasibility studies and early-stage project development, maintaining and updating project pipeline trackers to monitor progress across key delivery stages.
* Work closely with Project Managers, Operations and Commercial colleagues to support effective project planning and mobilisation.
* Actively contribute to procurement and supply chain engagement, including performance discussions and market insights to support continuous improvement of pricing, procurement and tracking processes.
* Prepare reports, pricing data and procurement records to support governance and internal reporting, ensuring all activities comply with internal policy, framework requirements and procurement procedures.
Qualifications
* Pragmatic and solutions-focused with significant experience in pre-construction / construction procurement processes, preparing cost planning, pricing estimates, tender packs and cost information.
* Strong understanding of construction procurement processes and project delivery stages, ideally within framework environments and multi-disciplinary teams.
* Excellent at building relationships, reliable, well-organised, and experienced working with contractors and supply chain partners.
* A-levels, NVQ or equivalent experience.
* Relevant construction, commercial or procurement qualification.
* Working towards professional membership.
Benefits
* Attractive salary based on experience.
* Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme and life assurance of 3x salary.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and additional birthday leave.
* Enhanced paternity and maternity pay.
* Flexible working hours to support work/life balance.
Equal Opportunity
We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
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