About The Job
Salary: £47,181 – £50,269 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Luton Rising is looking for a skilled Cost Value Engineer with a passion for managing project finances and ensuring cost efficiency. You'll be the in-house expert on Project Cost Management to help us plan, estimate, budget, and control costs across our development projects. As a Cost/Value Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our projects are completed within their approved budgets, while also identifying cost reduction opportunities and managing expenditures.
In this role, you will work closely with project managers, the finance team, and senior leadership to ensure that all cost-related aspects of our projects are carefully managed. You will provide expert advice on procurement strategies, cashflow forecasts, tender documentation, and cost management requirements for supplier contracts. You will also monitor project expenditures, prepare cost reports using Sage Intacct, and help identify any potential financial risks early on.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About You
We are looking for someone with experience and a strong background in cost management, value engineering and accountancy services. Experience working on development projects, with a focus on financial accuracy with the ability to analyse complex data, identify trends and inconsistencies, and produce meaningful reports.
You'll be a confident communicator who can engage with stakeholders at all levels and build trusting relationships, with the ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload, while also mentoring and supporting project teams.
About Us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Application Process
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How To Apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out
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