Senior Cost Manager

at  Ridge Partners LLP

What’s the Opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor wishing to be an instrumental part of our Bristol Cost Management team. You will become part of our dynamic, proactive and collaborative team working together to achieve team success in the Bristol office and across our business nationwide. You will work closely with all members of our team, supporting and mentoring junior team members, in the delivery of a variety of projects, sectors, clients and significant projects.
We are looking for a team worker, who is outgoing, proactive, and personable. You will also need to show ambition and a willingness to learn whilst demonstrating commercial awareness and exhibiting the ability to complete projects to agreed timelines.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
Manage and be the single point of contact for the day-to-day delivery of projects.
Manage large scale and/or multiple projects with key clients.
Lead from the front as regards to client facing meetings, dealing with multi-disciplined teams and project delivery.
Provide building cost advice at various RIBA Stages including preparation of feasibility estimates, cost plans, pre-tender estimates and the like.
Advise client and project design teams on the cost implications of different construction methods, alternative choices of materials and size and quality of the project to ensure that each element is reconciled with the cost plan allowance and the overall project remains within budget.
Provide advice on contracts, procurement strategy, risk management, value engineering and the overall tendering process
Manage the tender process, review and analyse tender returns and prepare recommendations to the client.
Ensure the project remains on budget from design to completion phase.
Full post contract duties including establishing the effect of variations and evaluating and negotiating final account settlements.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, always maintaining the highest standards of professional competence.
Support and manage junior team members to deliver our cost management service efficiently and effectively.
Contribute to winning new work and/or repeat business.
Undertake and report on market (macro and construction specific) research.
Follow Practice procedures concerning quality assurance.
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
RICS accredited degree

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