Associate Cost Manager

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas:

Department:
Cost Management

Location:

Thames Valley

Title:

Associate Cost Manager

Discipline:
Cost Management

Location:

Reading (With Hybrid Working)

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas:
Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to take responsibility for providing all core Cost Management services on a number of interesting projects while acting as main client liaison as well as providing support to the existing team in the delivery of projects.

• Manage property and business support issues in the Region, promoting efficiency, effectiveness and best practice.
• Control the budget for property and infrastructure in the Region.
• Promote the use and continuous improvement of Intelligence, carry out local QA and H&S audits within the Region to ensure conformance.
• Participate in the development of Rider Levett Bucknall strategy.
• Operational management, responsible for ongoing revenue, costs and profit and delivering annual and medium-term business plans.
• Resource planning - establish and maintaining adequate resources to deliver customer satisfaction profitably.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of the delivery of projects. Be aware of our technical performance on projects, regularly review projects with staff and customers.
• Keep up to date with current thinking and best practice within your discipline.

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline.
• MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body.

• Strong experience in Healthcare, Education and Commercial sectors.
• Strong technical delivery experience.
• Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client.
• Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts.

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

Hybrid Working
- Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.

Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.

Focus On Wellbeing
- We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.

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