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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in cost management and commercial management within the rail sector, with a strong focus on project lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with cost-control policies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost Management ServicesProject Costing and BudgetingStakeholder ManagementLeadership and Team DevelopmentChartered Status in Quantity Surveying
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Cost AnalysisBudget ManagementProject Lifecycle KnowledgeCost-Control ComplianceCommercial Management Systems
Soft Skills
Client ManagementCommunication SkillsTeam Performance MonitoringRelationship Building
Certifications & Qualifications
CSCS CardProfessional Qualification in Quantity Surveying
Industry Keywords
Rail SectorInfrastructure ProjectsHS2Cost Management ContractsCost Data Analysis
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead, coach, and develop team members to enhance cost management service delivery in the rail sector
- Create project costings and budgets for rail projects
- Manage finances to achieve profit and budgetary targets
- Lead and manage cost management assignments to meet client expectations
- Understand and address client objectives within rail-sector cost management
- Monitor team performance and ensure compliance with cost-control policies
- Assure compliance with project delivery and cost-management contracts
- Analyse complex cost data and provide recommendations for project decisions
- Support development of cost and commercial management systems tailored to rail projects
- Drive innovation in cost management and improve services
- Build relationships with senior clients and stakeholders to support satisfaction and business opportunities
- Support major rail programmes including HS2 and other nationally significant infrastructure projects
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline
- Chartered status or working towards a recognised professional qualification
- Extensive experience delivering cost and commercial management services on major rail or infrastructure projects
- Strong knowledge of the full project lifecycle, from business case through to project completion
- Experience working within complex stakeholder environments, ideally including HS2 and other major rail programmes
- Proven leadership, communication and client management skills
- CSCS card holder or able to obtain one
Benefits
Comp & perks- Skills-based career development approach
- Meaningful work delivering sustainable solutions
- Equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging commitment
- Supportive workplace focused on employee empowerment