Senior Cost Leadership Professional

We are seeking a seasoned Cost Manager to join our team in Dublin. As a key member of our commercial management team, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects and programmes of work.

• Project Delivery: Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects/programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks without supervision.
• Budget Management: Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.
• Change Control: Ensure that change control processes are effectively managed for the services we provide.
• Service Delivery: Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Budgeting and Reporting: Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, and client reports.
• Procurement and Contracts: Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
• Tender Evaluation: Prepare and evaluate tenders, contractor selection, and create contract documentation.
• Risk and Value Management: Provide Risk and Value Management services.
• Contract Administration: All aspects of contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports, and attendance at project meetings.
• Cost Planning: Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliverables: Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Leadership: Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level. Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Provide leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate. Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support both their own personal growth and the successful growth of the business.
• Compliance: Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Business Development: Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process. Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Professional Development: Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.

• The ability to negotiate, influence and deliver value-driven results in a client-facing role.
• Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.
• Prioritise and self-manage with the ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
• Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.
• Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
• Lead a team, creating a close-knit and motivated team to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.

• Degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• MRICS/other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience in Infrastructure sectors preferred (Energy/Utilities/large Civils, Electrical, Mechanical projects).
• Strong core technical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with both clients and colleagues.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.
• An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Good experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.
• Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically NEC, JCT and FIDIC.
• Excellent pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters with 5 years plus post-qualification experience.
• Strong IT skills including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and contract management software.

We are committed to creating a diverse workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.