Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

We build trust between clients, suppliers, governments and society through the commitment, capability and care our team brings. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us. We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

Responsibilities or duties

Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies  

Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project where appropriate or applicable, and where necessary involving Senior Management  

Managing and taking ownership of estimating and cost planning activities to include presenting the Cost Estimates  

Managing and taking ownership of the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, Bills of Quantities, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively  

Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use  

Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively  

Providing advice on contractual claims  

Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively  

Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client  

Value engineering, risk management and life cycle costing where applicable  

Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed  

Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages  

Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities  

Ensuring that QA/QC procedures are adhered to at all times  

Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support. 

Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies. 

Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget. 

Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner. 

Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering. 

Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice  

Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets 

Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders 

Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed 

Leading people and commissions as needed 

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Degree in Quantity Surveying as a minimum

BORAQS registration, RICS is an added advantage

Proficient in Cost X application 

Experience needed

Minimum 4-5 years of progressive experience

Proven experience in handling multiple projects

• Assisting in establishing a client's requirements and undertaking feasibility studies  
• Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project where appropriate or applicable, and where necessary involving Senior Management  
• Managing and taking ownership of estimating and cost planning activities to include presenting the Cost Estimates  
• Managing and taking ownership of the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, Bills of Quantities, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively  
• Maintaining awareness of the different building contracts in current use  
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively  
• Providing advice on contractual claims  
• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively  
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client  
• Value engineering, risk management and life cycle costing where applicable  
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed  
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages  
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities  
• Ensuring that QA/QC procedures are adhered to at all times  
• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support. 
• Administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies. 
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget. 
• Pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow, and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner. 
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives, including programme performance, cost control, and value engineering. 
• Managing contract change effectively, ensuring that projects remain within governance and adopt best practice  
• Driving improvements in the accuracy of forecasts and budgets 
• Proactively providing sound commercial knowledge and support to all stakeholders 
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed 
• Leading people and commissions as needed 

• Proficient in Cost X application

• Degree in Quantity Surveying as a minimum
• BORAQS registration
• RICS is an added advantage