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About Us
Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.
Are you seeking a company that supports your wellbeing, growth, and career progression?
Would you enjoy working on diverse projects that make a real difference to communities across the UK?
Do you want to work in a culture where success is shared and celebrated together?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!
The Opportunity
We’re on an exciting growth journey and are looking for a driven, enthusiastic Associate Cost Manager to join our thriving team in Porton Down, working on our DSTL account. You'll be joining in a pivotal leadership role to oversee, manage and grow our programme of works ranging from £5m and beyond.
Please note that due to this role being for a Government client, security clearance will be required, and this will be undertaken once you have secured the role. You must be a British national to be eligible to undergo the security clearance process.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage a team of contractors as well as DSTL client management to oversee a programme of works split into a variety of projects.
- Utilise strong pre contract skills and experience - including cost estimation, budget setting, RIBA stage expertise, contract administration and change management - to take oversee work from feasibility through to final account.
- Allocate and manage the correct resource required from the team to deliver a variety of projects across a variety of wider programmes.
- Shape and drive strategic growth of the account whilst maintaining excellent ongoing service of existing provision of work.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the client, working as an embedded member of the team to provide excellent cost management services.
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Our Ideal Candidate
- Must have eligible to achieve/already have SC Clearance.
- Experience coming from a PQS consultancy background.
- Excellent leadership credentials - stakeholder/client and team management.
- Chartership highly preferable.
- Defence experience and/or work on Government accounts highly beneficial.
- Contract Management platform experience.
- M&E experience is beneficial but not essential.
- Experience using CostX and Sypro.
Unsure you tick every box? We still encourage you to apply as your experience might be a great fit for this role or other opportunities in our team.
About Pick Everard
Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.
We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.
We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.
What We Offer
Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:
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- Agile working.
- Career and Professional Development.
- Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
- Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
- Stakeholder pension.
- Professional subscriptions.
- Employee Discount Scheme.
- Eyecare Scheme.
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.
Accessibility
We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at careers@pickeverard.co.uk. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.
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We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.
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