Cost Manager in London

Welcome to AtkinsRéalis, Complex Projects. How would you like to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects around the globe? Join our collaborative Project & Programme Services team, where everyone has a voice, and together, we deliver excellence for people and the environment.

Flexible and remote working are central to our culture. So, talk to us about how we can support you. We value your transferable skills and potential and are ready to invest in your development and progression.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Cost Manager who possesses proven experience, notably in the Utility, Energy and Infrastructure sectors, to join our Cost Management Team within our London and South East Region Project Controls Practice. The role will involve delivering work with both existing and new clients and working with our Cost Management team to ensure our technical service offering is kept to the highest standard.

You will play an integral part in helping deliver the business plan for this rapidly expanding team and support in driving success in the London and South East Region. You will innovate and foster a collaborative, professional and positive working environment along with delivering an appropriate cost management role.

Your role

• Reporting into the Cost Management Lead, you will be responsible for building long term, sustainable relationships with both members of our own organisation, and wider Client base.
• Support our Cost Management capability including development and use of Power-BI, PRISM, Oracle, Ecosys, SAP and other Cost Management related software.
• Engage our community of practice and support technical excellence, service innovation and development of our benchmarking capabilities.
• Deliver excellent client service on our commissions.
• Support teams on project / technical delivery.

Strategic

• Support with delivering the strategy for the Cost Management Service including identifying continuous development.
• Deliver an exceptional cost management service for multiple stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for growth, linked to the Complex Infrastructure business strategy.
• Ensure appropriate engagement with the wider AtkinsRéalis business, as determined by the strategy.
• Contribute to a positive team ethos and engage with opportunities for the team's development.

Business Development

• Support with the Cost Management business development activity.
• Opportunities to support Key Account Management activities.
• Engagement and understanding of internal business processes.
• Support key accounts to maximise our impact.

Project Leadership

• Having responsibility in supporting the delivery of portfolios and projects.
• Be the ambassador for AtkinsRéalis, your profession and the professional institution to which you belong.
• Supporting with technical advice to different stakeholders.
• Competence in project commercial accountability.

Technical Leadership

• Actively broaden your experience and expertise in line with the core competencies.
• Have a developing knowledge of legal and technical matters relevant to the work you do.
• Participating in relevant internal/external training initiatives.
• Applying the concepts of quality assurance and environmental management.
• Supporting the client relationship and service delivery.

Team Building And Management

• Helping grow our service and sector‐focussed teams.
• Actively engaging within a project delivery environment.
• Mentor and develop Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers within AtkinsRéalis.

About You

• Technical experience in Cost Management services across complex infrastructure.
• An understanding of industry benchmarks / best practices, Cost and Work Breakdown Structures, and methods of measurements (e.g. RMM, NRM etc).
• Growing network within the energy and/or infrastructure sectors.
• An aptitude to apply innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional service delivery.
• Experience of monitoring, analysing, and controlling cost performance against set targets.
• Examples of identifying/applying cost efficient solutions.
• Collaborative behaviours to interface with multi‐disciplinary teams.
• Awareness of the challenges and opportunities in the industry.
• Commercial, quantity surveying, and/or finance skills, with working knowledge of the construction industry.
• Awareness of performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques.
• Knowledge and awareness of cost analysis techniques.
• Knowledge and practical experience of using VBA is desirable but not essential.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‐class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.

We're committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Additional information

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview.