Senior Cost Manager - Fit Out/ Commercial

Job Title: Senior Cost Manager

Location: Maidstone

Salary: £55,000 - £80,000 per annum

About the company: My client is proud of their status as an ambitious professional construction company. Their core ethos revolves around building enduring relationships with their clients. They are deeply committed to investing in and nurturing their greatest asset: the people. They firmly believe that by prioritizing the well-being and development of their team, they can consistently deliver exceptional results and continue to excel in the industry. As a company, they work across various sectors such as retail, commercial, residential and logistics.

About the role: As a Senior Cost Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of construction projects across various sectors including commercial, living, warehousing, and retail.

Key Duties & Experience:

• Proven Track Record: Ideally, you have a proven track record operating as a senior commercial manager with a regional or national contractor. Alternatively, you may feel ready to advance your career to a higher position.
• Commercial Expertise: Experienced in dealing with all commercial aspects from pre-construction through to final accounts, including managing associated packages to achieve agreed target profit margins.
• Fast-Paced Environment: Comfortable working in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Project Management: Experience in delivering new builds, extensions, and refurbishments with project values typically ranging from £1m to £15m.
• Administrative Proficiency: Ensure project folders are up to date, including the transfer of relevant tender information.
• Procurement Management: Compile and manage the Buy-Out process, agree on forecast fees, and procure all construction and prelims packages using correct contract forms.
• Risk Management: Understand and develop awareness of the risks and opportunities of the main contract, quantify and monitor the Risk Schedule, and ensure positive cash flow throughout the contract.
• Reporting: Prepare management reports for the Board relating to cost performance, negotiate final accounts, and prepare cost reports.
• Contractual Awareness: Strong contractual awareness, including familiarity with JCT contract forms.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with the construction team in planning preliminary requirements and selecting contractors/suppliers, including conducting subcontractor interviews.
• Meeting Facilitation: Chair internal and external commercial management meetings, take records, and ensure the project Risk Register is maintained.
• System Implementation: Implement the company's standards and systems relating to supply chain management and cost systems.

The perfect candidate will have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience working in : Retail, Industrial/ storage warehousing, commercial office work, residential/ student / care accommodation.
• Experience in: New Build, Fit outs, or Refurbishments.

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or a similar field is preferred
• Chartered Membership of RICS or CIOB preferred.

If you are a proactive and results-oriented individual with a passion for cost management and project delivery, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.