Cost Manager in Edinburgh

Want to join a leading international, independent real estate consultancy with an altogether different approach? This role will be responsible for all cost management activities in the Scotland region. Their responsibilities will include initial feasibility cost estimates, cost planning, preparing tender documentation and reviewing tender returns, attending progress meetings, agreeing interim valuations, cost reporting and agreeing final accounts.

You will operate from the Glasgow or Edinburgh office but will also be part of a wider national cost management team and work with colleagues across the business. There will be a requirement to travel to sites and meetings where required.

The key responsibilities for the role:

• Assisting on servicing instructions which are typically split about 50:50 between pre and post contract project work.
• Assist in the preparation of feasibility cost plans and pricing exercises.
• Attending site to view project progress and assist in preparation of cost reports and valuations.
• Assist in the preparation of pricing documents for tender purposes and support on administering the tender process.
• Attend meetings with other design team members and support senior colleagues in the provision of cost advice.
• Assist in preparing benchmarking studies and cost appraisals of alternative construction proposals.
• General cost management support on projects ranging from £500k to £15m.
• Attend proposed sites to assess abnormal cost impacts and restrictions and support on preparation of cost plans.
• Meet target KPIs on work in progress (WIP) management including hours into work in progress (HIW).
• Business Development and Client Care awareness.
• Adherence to Health & Safety procedures.
• Responsibility for own continuous professional learning.
• Respect Company Values.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications required:

• MRICS in Quantity Surveying
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel
• Experience of AutoCAD an advantage, though not essential
• Clean driving licence
• Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative
• Must be enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated
• Must have strong verbal and numerical skills and good written skills
• Requires excellent time management and general organisation skills
• Is required to be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure
• Have a can-do attitude
• Is passionate about the property industry

The Company: Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We are a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us? We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We’re Inclusive: Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.