M&E Cost Manager

M&E Consultant

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, 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.

Role Responsibilities

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

Procurement including:

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

Post Contract Quantity Surveying including:

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 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

Person Specification:

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 focussed

Employee Benefits

The culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

• 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 short listed will be contacted for this particular role and if you have not heard from us within 7 days please assume that you have not be successful. However, we will keep your details on our database, and will contact you when other suitable positions come in.