At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and control cost management systems for major projects.
- Company: Join a government client with a focus on impactful projects.
- Benefits: Permanent role with competitive salary and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Office-based role in Birmingham, requiring BPSS clearance.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team driving project success in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: 4-5+ years in cost management and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
Location: Birmingham, minimum 3 days in Office (non negotiable)
Contracting Authority: Government Client
Status: PERM ROLE
Clearance: BPSS
Must have:
- Cost management system experience
- Experience in the management and control of cost management systems (e.g. Contruent, Ecosys, etc.)
- Need to be a user turned into implementation
- 4-5+ years’ experience
Skills:
- Stakeholder management - ability to manage multiple stakeholders within a matrix environment, including the facilitation of stakeholder meetings and information flow.
- Able to solve problems with attention to detail.
- Able to provide clarity, direction and motivation to a team.
- Communication skills – clear communicator with the ability to deliver clear presentations which engage and influence colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Able to use Microsoft applications (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Project Controls and Cost processes and how these operate within complex organisations.
- Knowledge and commercial awareness of multiple construction contract types (including NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client) and their respective benefits to client organisations.
- Knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including Schedule Management, Change Management and Risk Management.
- Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance of baselines on a major programme.
Type of experience:
- Experience in the management of Cost and Performance and project controls within a major project.
- Experience in the core project controls functions, including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting and document control.
- Experience in managing and producing performance reports that summarise cost performance, including Budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM) and forecasts on major projects.
- Experience in the management and control of cost management systems (e.g. Contruent, Ecosys, etc.).
Senior Cost Manager – 14465 in Birmingham employer: Comxps Ltd
As a Senior Cost Manager with our esteemed Government Client in Birmingham, you will thrive in a dynamic work environment that prioritises collaboration and innovation. Our company offers a supportive culture that encourages professional growth through continuous learning opportunities and the chance to engage with diverse stakeholders on impactful projects. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on employee well-being, we provide a rewarding career path for those looking to make a difference in the public sector.
