M&E Cost Manager

We are currently looking for M&E Consultants for hybrid roles across the UK. You would be joining a client focused Built Assets team working across various sectors, including healthcare, retail, commercial offices, and education. Location is flexible and the successful candidate will be based from one of our local offices.

This is a global client with a huge UK presence. They have offices in most of the UK’s cities so your location can be flexible.

You will be familiar with producing M&E reports and proficient in identifying M&E Assets/Systems providing advice to the existing team in the delivery of various projects and condition surveys. In essence, the role will be providing element capture, verification, life cycling, and written reports.

• The candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with established commercial/procurement/contractual strategies.
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security, and Quality Standards.
• Individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment, and management of construction and engineering contractors.
• Cost Planning including:

• Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals.
• Preparation of elemental cost plans.
• Provide advice and view in respect of our client development plans and expectations.
• Value engineering studies.

• Providing advice on procurement strategy.
• Assembling and seeking agreement to long and short tender lists.
• Preparing and issuing tender documents.
• Running a competitive tender process including managing queries from tendering contractors.
• Managing and contributing to structured and documented tender evaluations.
• Preparation of Contract Recommendation Reports.
• Preparation of contract documents.

• Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments.
• Preparing certificates.
• Managing change control in accordance with contracts.
• Producing cost reports and cost forecasting.
• Assisting Project Managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions, and Compensation Events.
• Attending progress meetings.
• Promote commercial awareness throughout the project.
• Support formal dispute resolution process and contract close out strategy as required.
• Advising and liaising with internal project and cost control team.
• Developing Commercial Strategies.
• Developing Acquisition Strategies.

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline.
• Strong technical delivery experience.
• MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body preferred.
• Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner.
• Strong Feasibility and cost planning experience.
• Pre and Post contract experience of a range of schemes.
• 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.

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - They offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - They offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - They hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Despite our best efforts it is not always possible to respond to every application individually due to the high volume of responses we receive on each vacancy. Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. However, we will keep your details on our database and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.