Senior Cost Manager

Overview

Senior Cost Manager - Utilities UK wide - hybrid working. £65-80k. Fantastic opportunity for an experienced cost professional to join a leading international consultancy, specialising in the Data Centre sector. The successful candidate, a Senior/Associate Cost Manager with utilities experience (preferably electrical utilities, ideally substations) will take responsibility for a variety of projects, acting as main client contact, and will have the opportunity to grow and lead a team of their own. The role will suit someone who has delivered a range of utility infrastructure projects and offers an excellent platform to progress, with a very supportive and robust career development structure. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.Responsibilities

Take responsibility for a variety of projects, acting as the main client contact.Grow and lead a team of their own, as appropriate to the role and project needs.Deliver utility infrastructure projects (preferably electrical utilities, ideally substations).Provide early involvement in projects to support feasibility and cost planning.Assist with procurement advice, tender documentation and post-contract services as required.Maintain a high standard of client-facing technical delivery and build long-term relationships.Collaborate with teams to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and manage complex projects proactively and diligently.Demonstrate a positive, proactive approach and a commitment to customer service excellence with strong commercial results.Qualifications

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a similar technical discipline.Strong technical delivery experience.Membership of a relevant professional body.Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner.Strong feasibility and cost planning experience.Experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post-contract services.Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.Able to build long-term relationships.Previously employed by a consultancy or end-user client.Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines.A team player, outgoing, flexible, and career focused.Please get in touch for further ..... full job details .....