About The Role
About this opportunity
Gleeds is an award winning, global construction consultancy with over a century of success in the Built Environment.Our impartial advice helps clients maximise return on investment, from site acquisition to project completion. With over 135 years of construction intelligence we offer unparalleled insight across all sectors, helping clients deliver real value from their assets.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Cost Manager to join our team in Nottingham. The team work with both Public and Private sector Clients on a variety of projects including Regeneration, Residential, Sport & Leisure, Education, Industrial, Manufacturing and Commercial Developer schemes.
As and Assistant Cost Manager in our Nottingham Cost Management team, your role will involve assisting cost and procurement management processes. You will be supported by senior team members to complete a wide spectrum of cost management tasks and exercises, with the aim of developing your cost management skills in readiness to sit your APC and secure MRICS status.
Your role will involve assisting with, and learning to independently complete the following:
* Order of cost estimates and option studies.
* Cost plans.
* Cost-in-use studies.
* Tender documentation and managing the tender process. including designing tender marking schemes
* Evaluation and reporting of tenders.
* Valuation of completed work and arranging for payments.
* Preparation and settlement of final accounts.
* Administration of construction contracts.
* Preparation of reports to customers.
Additional responsibilities include:
Enrolling on your APC pathway and working towards attaining membership to the RICS.
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
* Opportunities to develop and grow your career
* A contributory pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Our Global Travel Scholarship Programme
* Flexible working arrangements
About You
Who we’re looking for:
Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills
To be considered for this position, you will ideally have a foundational understanding, and the motivation to develop knowledge and experience in the following:
* Quantification of construction works and activities.
* Cost estimating.
* Cost planning.
* Value engineering.
* Procurement.
* Tendering
* Post-contract cost control.
* Administration of different forms of construction contract.
The successful candidate will already possess the following:
* Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written.
* Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.
* Good organisation, problem solving and negotiating skills.
* Financial and numeracy management skills.
* Sound ICT skills, with a good level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
* Be able to work as part of a team.
Qualifications
* An RICS accredited Bachelors or Masters degree, Higher National Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in a Construction related subject, preferably Quantity Surveying
About Us
Be part of the extraordinary
Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.
One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 71 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.
Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:
* We’re committed to our clients and our people
* We’re creative and realistic
* We combine professionalism with personality
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, or gender.
We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual.
Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer.
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