Cost Manager - Cork

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Cumming Management Ireland is a leading Irish Construction Consultancy, providing a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Management Ireland is seeking to recruit a Cost Manager in our Cork office.

The role of a Cost Manager includes the following responsibilities:

•  Provide support for day - to - day delivery on projects / programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks under supervision.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Support preparation of budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Support evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Support risk and value management.
• Support contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Support 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.
• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Provide services in compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
• Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements

 

Key Attributes:
The ability to –

•  Deal with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.
• Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Maintain professionalism at all times and manages interpersonal dynamics effectively with both internal team and external clients.

 

Qualifications & Skills:

•  Up to 2 years’ experience. SCSI registered or eligible to be registered.
• Associate member of RICS/other equivalent qualification of experience.
• Limited core technical skills.
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Basic knowledge of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Limited pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Developing knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Basic IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

 

Cumming Management Ireland is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.