Job Title: Project Cost Manager
Location: Chelmsford, Norwich, Cambridge
Salary: £40,000 – £60,000 + an additional 10% location allowance for roles based in Cambridge or Chelmsford.
Job Type: Full Time
Oxbury is a professional practice of Chartered Surveyors. We operate from our offices in Norwich, Cambridge and Chelmsford and act for Clients throughout the East, East Midlands and South East of England, providing the full range of Quantity Surveying, Development Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent and Project Management services for a wide spectrum of public, private and commercial clients. We are involved in multiple sectors including housing, commercial offices, industrial, infrastructure, education and leisure. Contracts range in size from £50k to over £100m in value.
The role:
We are currently looking for an experienced Chartered Surveyor, with a strong Quantity Surveying background across a range of sectors, to deliver and expand professional Quantity Surveying Services to a wide range of private and public-sector clients.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Cost Management: Preparing cost estimates and plans as well as early advice on financial viability. Providing contract / procurement advice and administration, including drafting Employer’s Requirements. Carrying out valuations and identifying value engineering opportunities. Monthly cost reporting including agreeing cost for variations and final accounts.
Occasional Employers Agent Services: The day-to-day management of a number of schemes – including large, complex or unusual schemes – from inception to completion. You will be expected to achieve a successful outcome for the project, as well as pre-set milestones and related fee invoicing levels. This will include responsibility for scheme delivery, achieving targets / KPIs, liaison with clients and invoicing.
Management: Line management and mentoring of junior staff.
Business Development: Raising the profile of the Company in a range of sectors to secure new commissions. This will include preparing bid submissions, attending client interviews and representing Oxbury to existing and potential clients.
Candidate Requirements / Experience in the following:
- MRICS qualified (or equivalent)
- Cost management and reporting.
- traditional contracts (with and without quantities)
- Experience of Design and Build procurement and contract administration, in the role of Employer’s Agent.
- Providing early advice and liaison with clients.
- Experience across a broad range of sectors.
Desirable:
- Member of the Association of Project Safety
- Current CSCS card holder
- Experience of line managing / mentoring staff.
Benefits:
- Financial and practical support to achieve MRICS status if required.
- Non-contributory pension scheme.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible working patterns.
- Support for CPD
- Enhanced sick / maternity / paternity pay
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (Oxbury holds the RICS Inclusive Employer charter mark)
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Project Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Project QS, Estimator, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Trainee QS, Assistant QS, Estimator, Project Estimator, Cost Estimator, Technical Project Estimator may also be considered for this role.
