Director Cost Manager
- About this opportunity
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
+ Formulating and managing strategies to deliver the business objectives.
+ Actively identifying new business development opportunities and driving growth across the Business Unit’s activities.
+ Ensuring that projects are managed in accordance with Gleeds processes and procedures (governance and controls).
+ Agreeing fees and charges for potential services with Business Unit Manager / Area Chair.
+ Agreeing appointments / scope of services. Ensuring that appointments are in place prior to commencing service delivery.
+ Delivering high quality services and deliverables ensuring that services meet our Customer’s requirements.
+ Reviewing scope of appointments on a monthly basis to ensure services are being delivered in accordance with appointments
+ Managing and maintaining Customer relationships (i.e. Clients, business partners and other consultants). Ensuring a Customer care plan is in place.
+ Resolving customer complaints.
+ Ensuring sufficient resources are made available to deliver services on our projects, including managing resource conflict resolution (with fellow directors).
+ Leading and managing Teams, including working with Associate Directors in managing resources and workload. Ensuring compliance with administrative requirements (appraisals, training, timesheets etc)
+ Managing employees, focusing on retention and development.
+ Developing and enhancing Gleeds cost management capability.
+ Briefing employees on relevant aspects of Gleeds business.
+ Preparing bids for services.
+ Managing service delivery for profit.
+ Managing the commercial aspects of projects (e.g. scope of services/deliverables, invoices, payments, and debt management).
+ Working harmoniously with other Directors and assisting Business Unit Manager / Area ChairAs a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
+ Opportunities to develop and grow your career
+ A contributory pension scheme
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Flexible working arrangements
- Who we’re looking for:
+ Extensive cost management experience post MRICS qualification
+ Detailed knowledge and practical experience of cost estimating and cost planning techniques
+ Sound practical knowledge of construction methods and materials
+ Excellent knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
+ Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience of administering construction contracts
+ Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
+ Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement)
+ Excellent communication skills \- both oral and written
+ Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments
+ Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills
+ Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
+ Proficient networker
+ Specialist knowledge of a specific industry sector (i.e. Residential, Hotels, Commercial, Retail, Leisure, Education, or other)
+ Ability to prepare first\-class bids for services
+ Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels
+ Demonstrable evidence of delivering services to Clients and managing Client relationships
+ Demonstrable experience of timely interfacing with clients and key stakeholders at the highest level
+ Ability to work as part of a team and lead teamsQualifications
+ MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
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