Senior Cost Manager

Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated, forward-thinking Senior Cost Manager in Glasgow, although the location for this role is flexible providing the individual can travel to Glasgow on occasion. This opportunity is a flexible contract seconded to one of our key strategic clients in the defence sector, with an expected workload of between three to five days per week to start with.

We're looking for someone who is able to work independently on arrival, with strong commercial management experience and great client management skills. Joining a supportive network, you can expect to receive training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.

• Ensure accurate provision of cost estimates, bills of quantities, contract documents and reports.
• Carries out audits/cost checks/reviews of construction and FM contracts.
• Identifying and quantifying cost risks and opportunities, monitoring project budgets, contingencies and cash flow.
• Resources own jobs, undertakes team supervision and monitors internal costs.
• Runs Design Team meetings, reports on and gives advice on cost control matters.
• Compliance with Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures.

Please note that due to this role being for a Defence client, security clearance will be required, and this will be undertaken once you have secured the role. You must be a British national to be eligible to undergo the security clearance process.

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here:
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• Chartered Surveyor with post chartered relevant experience (desirable)
• Member of RICS.
• Strong track record in a consultancy Quantity Surveying role, including cost management of building projects, feasibility/option studies, detailed cost planning, post contract cost management.
• Thorough understanding of the principal standard forms of Building Contracts including JCT and NEC
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• Excellent client management skills.
• Ability to control day to day programming and planning.
• Excellent client communication skills.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

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We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.