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Job Description

As a Senior Cost Intelligence Consultant you will be expected to take an active role throughout all stages of a project. Working on large-scale infrastructure and capital programmes you will have an opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients, including on high-profile projects, working alongside other construction professionals in multi-disciplinary teams. You will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Here's what you'll do

• Support and deliver commissions in the areas of efficiency & value identification, assurance & continuous improvement, construction economics research & analysis, plus general cost intelligence services.
• Have experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines:
  • Cost Model and/or Cost Estimate development
  • Statistical Analysis to support benchmarking and efficiency exercises
  • Business Cases development and Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Defining business models
  • Identify cost reduction opportunities through benchmarking and efficiency exercises
• Possess analysis capabilities which can be applied to client and industry datasets to create data-driven solutions.
• Work with the leadership team to mature and develop service offerings with practical and viable solutions for our clients.
• Provide assistance to senior management in the preparation of technical and financial proposals.
• Ensure effective delivery through project and financial management for complex assignments.
• Maintain high quality professional outputs.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Confident in ability to write technical reports and prepare presentations.
• Astute with problem solving and developing novel solutions to meet client needs.
• Demonstrable experience and/or relevant qualification in one or more of the following: cost modelling, cost estimation, business case development, cost-benefit analysis or statistical analysis.
• Knowledge and interest in the infrastructure sector and its ongoing developments.
• Strong capability in the Microsoft Suite of products.
• Coding language knowledge would be a bonus. Python, R etc.
• Effective decision making with strong verbal and written communication.
• Working knowledge of database development.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to work with a range of clients and consultants.
• Background working in a consultancy environment or contracting experience in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience working on large scale infrastructure projects in Transport, Water, Energy and other relevant sectors.
• Defence experience would be advantageous.
• Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by clients and managers.
• Take pride in quality and appearance of clear record of error checking and demonstration of validity in results.
• Able to produce auditable outputs with client deliverables.