Cost Manager
A national leading consultancy in Milton Keynes has an opening for a Cost Manager to join their team.
Working on a range of industry-leading schemes, they operate within sectors including education, healthcare, leisure, retail, and residential. The majority of their workload involves refurbishment, with a strong presence in the retail sector.
Benefits include:
* GBP45-60,000
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* 6% pension
* All expenses covered for work purposes
* Hybrid working: 2-3 days in the office & home
* Flexible working hours: 8:30 to 17:00, with flexibility to start earlier or finish earlier
* Private health insurance, with options to include family
* Open plan office and informal working environment
* Trust-based workload management
* Casual dress code
* Regular social events
* Opportunities for progression
* RICS support
The role - Cost Manager
You will be part of a team of 25 in a collaborative, modern, open-plan office environment.
Your focus will be on work for a major client involving refurbishment and fit-out projects ranging from GBP2-15m, as well as managing refurbishment works for veterinary practices with values up to GBP1.8m.
The role is office/home-based with client visits approximately once a week.
Job Objectives:
* Establishing professional relationships with clients, acting as an extension of their team
* Subcontractor tendering and cost review
* Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting, and reporting to completion within budget
* Proactively managing cost variance and contract cash flow, ensuring timely and correct applications
* Collaborating with client and contractor teams to meet project KPIs, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering
* Negotiating and finalizing project accounts
The right person - Cost Manager
Suitable candidates will be experienced Cost Managers or Quantity Surveyors.
Experience in main contracting or consultancy is required.
Refurbishment experience (walls, ceilings, floors, M&E) is essential.
You should be accustomed to working in fast-paced, high-turnaround projects.
Relevant titles include Cost Manager, Cost Management, or Quantity Surveyor.
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