Project Cost Consultant

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Role Description

As aProject Cost Consultant, you will play a key role in the Local Government sector, delivering cost and commercial management services formedium-scale projects. You will work collaboratively with clients, consultants, and internal teams, ensuring successful project delivery that meets budget, time, and quality expectations.

Whilst you will be part of the Local Government Cost and Commercial Management Team you will be working on our Built Environment Professional Services Framework with Cornwall Council. The Framework is holistic and multi-disciplinary, supplying all management, design and consultancy services required to deliver the Councils Capital Programme

We are looking for a candidate with strong technical expertise, leadership potential, and a passion for mentoring others while driving innovation and excellence in cost management.

Role accountabilities:

• Will work alongside associate level or above to manage the delivery of cost management of medium sized projects
• Responsible for delivering their scope of work in line with various controls, and will have technical knowledge and experience in their field
• Experience in the local government sector would be advantageous, but not necessary, along with knowledge in this sector
• Assist in the coaching and development of other team members in order to share knowledge, increase team skill level and improve the standard of service delivery
• Assist in the delivering of cost planning at various design stages and taking ownership for key elements of such
• Deliver a number medium-sized cost projects and assignments or significant components of larger assignments, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines
• Adhere to quality assurance protocols in place within Arcadis
• Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted
• Analyse and review a range of data and documents to collate key themes and trends, using this analysis in conjunction with own knowledge to provide advice and make recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision-making
• Use own knowledge and experience combined with research of industry best practice to analyse existing processes and policies
• Share knowledge and provide insightful recommendations to assist service improvement and innovation
• Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration with the cost management function, and applying technical knowledge to ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet cost expectations
• Provide specialist technical advice to senior management on issues relating to cost/commercial management, providing solutions and actively sharing knowledge in order to support successful delivery
• Manage relationships and collaborate with clients and external stakeholders, in order to ensure client satisfaction and create new business opportunities
• Demonstrable understanding of clients key objectives within the appropriate sector

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience incost management, with expertise in the residential sector preferred.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience supporting junior team members.
• Capable of managing projects from inception to completion, ensuring successful delivery.
• Demonstrable ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in the use of measurement softwaresuch as CostX or similar tools.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teamsto deliver complex projects.
• A deep understanding of cost and commercial management principles, particularly in the residential sector
• Familiarity with current industry standards, regulations, and best…