Summary of role

Managing all costs from tendered project award through to final account to ensure costs are minimised and enhancing value for money, whilst achieving required standards of quality in a safe environment.

Position will be part of a site-based team of building professionals.

Supervising, on large projects, one or more assistants.

Key Tasks

• Initiate and report on cost plan for project;
• Subcontract post award enquiries, orders, measures, valuations and final accounts, including contractual notices;
• Client valuations, variation costings, value engineering/management final account, including contractual notices.
• Working with Project Manager to control all financial and contractual matters on site.
• Reporting progress of accounts on a monthly basis to senior management.
• Managing claims.
• Managing other team members to achieve required targets.

Skills & Attributes

• Numeric, analytical and presentation skills;
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and word as a minimum;
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients and subcontractors;
• Work independently as part of a site team with focus on programmed deadlines and cost parameters;
• Experience of responsibility for projects in excess of £1m as a minimum;
• On site roles dealing with S/C orders and controlling all aspects of project surveying role.
• Ability to manage a team.

Qualifications, Training and Experience

	Minimum of HND/HNC in construction based learning - preferably MCIOB / MRICS. Experience of a similar post required, with experience of managing a team desirable. Working knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract. Cost control and reporting on cost/value forecasting.

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