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About the Role
The role of a cost manager is to manage the cost and legal processes of a construction project, ensuring projects are delivered within the client's approved budget. As an Assistant Surveyor, you will spend 2-2.5 years working towards Chartered Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) while gaining valuable practical experience across a range of projects.
Responsibilities
- Prepare cost plans, forecasts, cash flow projections, contract documentation and financial reports.
- Provide clients with clear and accurate advice throughout the project lifecycle.
- Measure drawings provided by the design team, either manually or using measurement software such as CostX.
- Use measurements and an understanding of construction methods to prepare cost plans that establish project budgets for clients.
- Compile contract documentation, including drawing registers, preliminaries and pricing documents for tendering purposes.
- Receive tender submissions and prepare tender analysis reports and clarification schedules for contractor responses.
- Review and compare tender returns to support recommendations on contractor appointments.
- Prepare cash flow forecasts for clients.
- Attend site visits and undertake valuations of completed works, producing the required analysis and documentation to facilitate payment in accordance with contract requirements.
- Support value engineering exercises to identify opportunities for cost savings and improved value.
- Attend project meetings and site meetings, including design team meetings and contractor progress meetings, depending on the project stage.
- Communicate with a range of stakeholders, including suppliers, contractors, design teams and clients, and provide support on cost-related matters and project variations.
Requirements
- Achieved or expected to achieve a 2:1 degree or above.
- Excellent working knowledge of current IT systems.
- Strong understanding of the importance of client care and relationship building.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Trustworthy, reliable and professional in approach.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to work efficiently and deliver to deadlines.
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Proactive, adaptable and flexible when responding to different situations.
- Demonstrates dedication, commitment and a positive attitude.
- Eagerness to learn and continually develop professionally.
- Genuine interest in the construction and property industry.
- Must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
Skills
- Cost management
- Legal processes
- Budget management
- Cost planning
- Forecasting
- Cash flow projections
- Contract documentation
- Financial reporting
- Client advisory
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Risk management
- Measurement software (e.g., CostX)
- Tendering
- Tender analysis
- Value engineering
- Stakeholder communication
Location
- G&T London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Assistant Surveyor
- Graduate
Education Level
- 2:1 degree or above
- RICS accredited MSc (for non-cognate degree holders)
Benefits
- G&T Accelerate Programme
- Real responsibility
- Expert mentoring
- Accredited training
- Professional qualification support
- Structured training
About the Company
- The role is within the QS department.
- The company offers the G&T Accelerate Programme for professional development.
Equal Opportunity
- Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor or support work visa applications for Early Talent roles.
- We recruit on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close applications early if all available positions have been filled before the advertised closing date.
- Due to the high volume of applications received for our Early Talent opportunities, we can only consider one application per candidate per academic year. If multiple applications are submitted, only the first application received will be reviewed and progressed through the recruitment process.