| Chartered Cost Manager |
| Real Estate |
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Southampton, SO30
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| Full-time | Permanent | Hybrid-working |
About this opportunity
We're a local market leader in Southampton, with a 40+ year history of delivering a range construction projects across Hampshire and neighbouring counties. We've developed a comprehensive local client network, partnering with universities, local authorities, central government departments and commercial clients, providing quality professional guidance on major projects & schemes that have had a substantial impact on local communities.
Joining us as a cost manager, you'll be part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and will play a lead role providing cost advice & guidance to our clients from early RIBA stage cost planning through to final account. You'll be a key client contact for a variety of projects & clients.
As a cost manager with our Southampton office you'll benefit from:
- A clear career development pathway with regular check ins
- Exposure to a variety of local & national schemes & projects across a range of sectors
- Structured support towards professional qualifications plus a range of professional & personal learning options
- A fair, inclusive and respectful work environment, with a positive and collaborative culture
- Opportunities to focus on management, sector specialism, key accounts and more
- Hybrid working patterns, with flexible working options to support work / life balance
- Expert guidance and advice from experienced industry leaders within Gleeds, both locally & nationally
- Opportunities to influence change and improvements as part of a certified "Great Place to Work"
- A competitive salary in line with experience, plus car allowance and comprehensive benefits package
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
- Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
- Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
- Managing projects and to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
- Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies.
- Cost planning.
- Cost-in-use studies.
- Advising on and implementing procurement strategies.
- Preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process. including designing tender marking schemes
- Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
- Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
- Settling final accounts.
- Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
- Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
- Identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
- Managing service delivery for profit.
- Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
- 25 days annual leave (per annum) + bank holidays
- Holiday buy & sell scheme
- A range of health & wellbeing benefits
- Discounts & partnership perks including tech, travel, entertainment, food & drink
- Professional enrolment, assessment & subscription cover
- Enhanced 39 week paid maternity leave benefit
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career
- A contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Our global travel scholarship programme
- Hybrid working pattern & flexible working options