Project Cost Consultant

About the Role

• Understanding of core procurement and contract options 
• Ability to take market soundings, establish potential supply chain, report their results and develop inputs into procurement strategy.  
• Experience of developing and preparing a full suite of tender documents.  
• Ability to lead a tender evaluation process which may include, reviewing and analysing tender returns, chairing evaluation/consensus meetings and drafting Tender Reports  for client approval. 
• Supporting with negotiating and collating contract documents with Client teams and Contractors. 
• Stakeholder engagement experience with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. 
• Strong report writing, production and presentation skills including ability to use relevant role related software. 

• Ability to monitor construction budgets, preparing and presenting detailed cost reports, cashflow forecasts, and financial analysis to the team member or the Client. 
• Experience of managing post-contract change control (preferably NEC contracts) 
• Undertake assessment of works completed for application for payments. 
• Negotiate and prepare final accounts. 
• Identify and assess potential risks associated with construction projects, developing strategies to mitigate and manage identified risks. 
• Provide proactive advice to project teams on risk-related issues to avoid disputes and delays. 

• Ability to use CostX as a measurement tool
• Conduct accurate and detailed cost estimates for construction projects, including measurement and consideration of all project factors to inform rates throughout the design stage. 
• Knowledge and ability to prepare and deliver cost plans.  
• Analyse and evaluate the potential cost impact of design changes
• Undertake market testing of costs, including liaising with specialist subcontractors and suppliers.  
• knowledge and ability to develop plans to analyse and to bridge gaps resulting from a benchmarking exercise. 
• Able to undertake detailed reconciliations tracking cost movement from stage to stage

About You

• Degree qualified.  
• MRICS preferred, but not essential. We will support the training required to gain your professional qualification. 
• Pre and post contract experience. 
• Experience of working under construction contract terms and conditions, preferably NEC. 
• Previous experience within a consultancy environment (desirable but not essential)
• Experience on large scale infrastructure projects, ideally within the energy and utility sector.
• Able to work on own initiative. 
• A strategic thinker with broad problem-solving skills. 
• Experience working in a client focused environment with a personal commitment to the delivery of excellent client service. 
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of market issues and events and their impact. 
• Positive attitude with a willingness to get involved in business wide initiatives.  
• Previous experience of Microsoft platforms. 
• Can work closely with internal teams, the client, and project teams to ensure effective communication and coordination. 

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