Description
We are seeking a Cost Manager to join our Project Management and Commercial Management Team (PMCM) in Birmingham City Centre.
As a Cost Manager, you will play a pivotal role in pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying (QS) or Cost & Commercial Management services to our clients, including estimating, cost planning, procurement, cost assurance, and post-contract financial/commercial management of projects.
Depending on seniority and experience, you could be involved in delivering QS/commercial projects, leading a QS/commercial team, training and mentoring staff, bid writing, winning work, people leadership and management, representing WSP UK at industry events, etc.
You will join a diverse, growing team of Quantity Surveyors, Cost Managers and Commercial Managers, and other related professionals who work across multiple sectors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide QS/commercial services to clients, including estimating, cost planning, procurement, cost assurance, and post-contract financial/commercial management
- Lead or work as part of a QS/commercial team
- Train and mentor junior staff
- Contribute to bid writing and winning new work
- Represent WSP UK at industry events
Requirements:
- MRICS or Assoc RICS or working towards a professional qualification
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Applicable knowledge, ability and experience around QS/Cost and Commercial competencies
- Demonstrable management, project leadership and delivery experience at senior level (where applicable)
Desirable Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Adaptable and flexible approach to workload
- Alternative, relevant, professional qualification or working towards (e.g. CICES, AcostE)
- Demonstrable Quantity Surveying or Cost and Commercial Management experience in the public sector and/or experience on heavy industry projects
- Ability to travel from base office or home to site, client/project team offices, other WSP offices, and project locations
- Passionate about making a difference and wanting to be part of a dynamic team
- Degree or similar higher education academic qualification
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Ability to challenge the status quo and try innovative solutions
- Familiarity or working knowledge of specialist software such as CostX and CEMAR
- Working knowledge/experience of NEC Contracts and other industry standard contract forms
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Previous experience of working in a QS/Cost and Commercial Management role in a consultant, contractor, or client organisation