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Senior Cost Manager
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We are currently looking for a Senior Cost Manager to fill a permanent opening with our client located in the City Centre of Edinburgh.
Interested candidates will have the opportunity to work across a variety of projects covering Energy, Defence, Nuclear, Power, Utilities.
Responsibilities Of The Senior Cost Manager
- Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
- Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively
- Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively
- Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
- Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
- Value engineering and life cycle costing
- Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
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Requirements Of The Senior Cost Manager
- Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- At least 5 years experience with provable technical delivery experience
- Significant exposure to, and good working relations with, private and public sector clients
- Have experience of solely managing projects of up to £5M and up to £30M as part of a team
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On Offer For The Senior Cost Manager
This position offers a starting salary of between £55-65k, a good work to life balance and project exposure.
Company benefits package includes Pension scheme, 34 days annual leave, Private healthcare, Life assurance, and a range of other benefits.
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