About this role
Title: Senior Cost Manager Discipline: Cost Management Location: Bristol (with Hybrid Working) Reporting to: Senior Associate / Partner Why RLB? 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. Our Cost Management Team proactively manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation, once the building is up and running. Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Cost Manager or Senior Cost Manager to join our Uk South Cost Management team working from our Bristol Office, with a focus on various real estate and local authority clients, with projects spanning various sectors including but not limited to healthcare, education and infrastructure. You will join an established team of circa 120 cost management professionals in UK South, 16 located in the Bristol Office. Role Responsibilities: The candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project. Individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors. Being involved in all aspects of Cost Planning. Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals. Providing advice on procurement strategy. Preparing and issuing tender documents. Pre and Post Contract Quantity Surveying. Candidate Profile Experience: Proven technical delivery experience. Demonstrable experience managing your own projects within similar sectors. Previous experience in a Cost Manager role in a Consultancy environment. Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery. Stakeholder management with a clear focus on developing client accounts. Qualifications: Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline. MRICS or studying toward MRICS Behaviours: 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.