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Associate Director Cost Management, Oxford
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Client:
Gleeds
Location:
Oxford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
5
Posted:
29.05.2025
Expiry Date:
13.07.2025
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Job Description:
About The Role
About The Role
About this opportunity
You will be responsible for managing costs and budgets of construction projects, from early cost advice to settlement of the final account. Responsibility includes managing customer relationships to ensure service deliverables.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
Positively engaging with Customers and developing, growing and maintaining Customer relationships.
Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
Managing projects to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies
Cost planning and benchmarking
Cost-in-use studies
Advising on and implementing procurement strategies
Valuing completed work and arranging for payments
Settling final accounts
Providing technical advice on legal and contractual issues relating to construction projects
Administrating contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent
Managing service delivery for profit
Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance
Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Units activities.
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
Opportunities to develop and grow your career
A contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
Flexible working arrangements
About You
Who we are looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
Broad, in-depth cost management experience post MRICS qualification.
Detailed knowledge and practiced experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques.
Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
Thorough knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks.
Ability to administer construction contracts as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts.
Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams
Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written.
Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily.
Excellent problem solving, negotiating, financial and numeracy skills.
Sound ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
Ability to prepare first-class bids for services.
Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels.
Ability to work as part of a team and manage teams.
Qualifications
MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
About Us
About us
A world of opportunity
Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose.
With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive.
Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:
Professionalism with personality
Excellence with humility
Innovation with agility
We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender.
We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.
Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
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