COMX PS LTD
Cost Manager
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Cost Manager
Location: 2 days home working, 3 days in the office in Birmingham (would consider London but Birmingham ideal) Clearance: BPSS Clearance Type: Permanent
Must Have:
- Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a relevant field
- Proven experience working on multi-million-pound programmes
- Demonstrable expertise in cost management processes.
- Experience with Prism / Contruent is highly desirable; however, candidates with experience using similar cost management systems will also be considered.
- Baseline management: Strong background in baseline monitoring.
- Experience in project forecasting
- Budget management experience
- Knowledge and experience of value management
- Understanding of inflation impacts and EOC (Estimate at Completion)
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Skills:
- Stakeholder management - ability to manage stakeholders within a matrix environment, including the facilitation of stakeholder meetings and information flow.
- Able to solve problems with attention to detail.
- Communication skills – clear communicator with the ability to deliver clear presentations which engage and influence colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Data analysis – able to analyse and interpret data and produce accurate, timely and informative reports in multiple formats adapted to the needs of the audience.
- Able to use Microsoft applications (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
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Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes and how these operate.
- 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.
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Type of experience:
- Experience in cost management or project control role 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.
- Experienced in the management and use of core cost management systems (e.g. Prism, Ecosys, etc.).
Ideal:
- Rail/Construction background.
Please apply with an updated CV highlighting relevant experience against the above requirements.
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