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Senior Cost Manager – Associate Cost Manager, MEP
Rider Levett Bucknall RLB. Provide strategic commercial advice .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Quantity Surveying with a focus on Data Centre projects, including cost planning, procurement strategies, and contract management. Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
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Quantity Surveying DegreeMRICS CertificationData Centre Project DeliveryCost Planning and ManagementStakeholder Management
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Hard Skills
Cost ForecastingContract AdministrationChange ManagementTendering ProcessesRisk ManagementPre- and Post-Contract Quantity SurveyingFinancial GovernanceCommercial AssuranceProcurement StrategiesProject Performance Management
Soft Skills
Leadership CapabilitiesStrong Communication SkillsProactive DeliveryAttention to DetailClient Relationship Development
Certifications & Qualifications
MRICS
Industry Keywords
Data Centre SectorEnvironmental StandardsHealth and Safety StandardsQuality StandardsAdvanced Technologies
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic commercial advice
- Drive efficient procurement strategies
- Administer contracts
- Manage costs through all RIBA stages
- Manage change and drive commercial efficiencies
- Provide commercial assurance and accurate cost forecasting
- Manage financial governance from early project development through final account
- Lead successful delivery of Data Centre projects and take responsibility for project performance and outcomes
- Build and develop client relationships and contribute to work winning and new business opportunities
- Manage team members and support their career development
- 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
- Assess procurement strategies and recommend suitable routes
- Run tender processes, manage contractor queries and recommend preferred contractors
- Support formal dispute resolution and contract close-out strategies
- Collate and maintain benchmark and market insight reports for the Data Centre sector
- Manage internal and external stakeholders
- Support compliance, governance and continual improvement
- Contribute to project and wider business revenue and profitability
- Promote efficiency, effectiveness and best practice
- Keep current with industry thinking and best practice
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
- MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body
- Strong technical delivery experience delivering CSA and/or MEP packages for Data Centre projects preferred
- Strong candidates with experience in other non-Data Centre sectors will also be considered
- Previous employment by a consultancy, general contractor or end user client
- Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts
- Demonstrable leadership capabilities across people, projects and business
- Experience managing projects and liaising with clients and external consultants during all project phases
- Experience in pre- and post-contract quantity surveying
- Experience in cost planning throughout the RIBA stages, tendering and procurement, post-contract management, change management, reporting, risk and contingency management
- Experience specifically in Data Centres in relation to the outlined responsibilities
- Experience in other Advanced Technologies sectors, such as healthcare or similar
- Strong communication skills
- Proactive delivery, autonomy and attention to detail
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Family-friendly policies
- Tailored training programme
- Mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days
- Competitive maternity and paternity packages
- Gym membership
- Cycle to work schemes
- Private healthcare insurance
- Medical support
- Dental insurance
- Eyecare vouchers
- Continuous learning and development programme
- APC schemes
- In-house mentoring schemes
- Season ticket loan
- Professional membership subscriptions
- Diverse projects across different sectors and regions
- Team and social events
- Charity fundraising and volunteering activities
- Reasonable adjustments during application or interview process