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Senior Cost Manager
Rider Levett Bucknall RLB. Provide core Quantity Surveying services on several projects for a wide range of clients .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Quantity Surveying, including pre- and post-contract services, cost planning, and compliance with commercial and contractual strategies. Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver high-quality results across various sectors.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Quantity SurveyingMRICS MembershipPre-Construction Cost PlanningJCT and NEC Contracts KnowledgeStakeholder Management
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Hard Skills
Cost Budget PreparationTender Process ManagementDispute Resolution SupportCost EstimatingContract Close-Out Strategies
Soft Skills
Client-Focused CollaborationProactive ApproachTeamworkKnowledge SharingCommitment to Customer Service Excellence
Certifications & Qualifications
Degree in Quantity Surveying
Industry Keywords
Residential SectorCommercial SectorMixed-Use SectorRetail SectorLeisure SectorHigher Education Sector
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide core Quantity Surveying services on several projects for a wide range of clients
- Carry out assigned duties efficiently in accordance with processes and procedures
- Comply with commercial, procurement and contractual strategies
- Comply with environmental, health, safety, security and quality standards
- Prepare indicative cost budgets, appraisals and elemental cost plans
- Run competitive tender processes and manage queries from tendering contractors
- Deliver pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying
- Support formal dispute resolution processes and contract close-out strategies as required
- Work across residential, commercial, mixed-use, retail, leisure and higher education sectors
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
- MRICS or membership of another relevant professional body
- Experience in pre-construction cost planning and estimating
- Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts
- Strong technical delivery experience
- Ability to manage complex projects proactively and diligently
- Strong feasibility and cost planning experience
- Pre- and post-contract experience across a range of schemes
- Experience providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post-contract services
- Stakeholder management with a focus on developing client accounts
- Track record of working with teams, prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines
- Client-focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge and supports peers and seniors
- Strong willingness to learn
- Positive and proactive approach
- Commitment to customer service excellence and good commercial results
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working arrangements supporting work-life balance
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days of holiday
- Competitive maternity and paternity packages
- Gym membership and cycle to work schemes
- Private healthcare insurance
- Medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers
- Continuous learning and development programme
- APC and in-house mentoring schemes
- Season ticket loan
- Professional membership subscriptions
- Diverse project exposure across different sectors and regions
- Team and social events
- Charity fundraising and volunteering activities