We are looking for:
Cost Engineer, Senior Cost Engineer, Project Manager & Senior Project Manager
Candidates must have BPSS (SC desirable).
COST ENGINEER – job description:
- Independently manage, interrogate and maintain costs on projects / programmes of work with the ability to positively change and constantly strive for improvements
- Integral part of project teams and work closely with other project controls disciplines to provide an effective and value added service
- Earned Value Analysis, identify critical areas, trends and recommend recovery options, and contribute to clear and concise reporting
- Provide accurate forecasts for expenditure and performance within the financial year and project lifetime
- Maintain cost control databases for areas of work, and ensure validation and integrity of data across systems
- Understand forms of contract and how these impact on cost forecasting and management
- Control project expenditure as part of an authorisation chain
- Provide a governance role within the project controls framework by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of project control policies and procedures, and actively promote adherence to them throughout the business
- Lead and develop baseline change proposals ensuring adherence with internal and client requirements
- Contribute to the ongoing update and resubmission of project and programme business cases as required
- To provide support to the application of risk processes and to the Project Teams, Risk Co-ordinator and Risk Manager in risk identification, reviews, workshops and upkeep of risk registers
- Contribute to on-going project controls systems development
Skills & Qualifications
- Graduate in relevant discipline or equivalent, possession of appropriate professional qualification, together with substantive (typically 5+ years) relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of procedures and methods relevant to his/her field together with full understanding of underlying principles
- Knowledge of NEC contracts
- Conveys strong communication and interaction skills, externally and internally and has the ability to influence key stakeholders
- Demonstrates ability to produce and present information to high standards
- Able to work under pressure and adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines
- Confidentiality
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills.
SENIOR COST ENGINEER – job description:
- Independently manage, interrogate and maintain costs on significant projects / programmes of work with the ability to positively change and constantly strive for improvements
- Integral part of project teams and work closely with other project controls disciplines using experience to and knowledge to influence teams and reduce costs / demonstrate efficiencies where possible
- Earned Value Analysis, identify critical areas, trends and recommend recovery options, and contribute to clear and concise reporting
- Provide accurate forecasts for expenditure and performance within the financial year and project lifetime
- Maintain cost control databases for areas of work, and ensure validation and integrity of data across systems
- Strong knowledge of forms of contract and how these impact on cost forecasting and management
- Experience of working in a client / subcontractor environment and demonstrable experience of positively managing relationships and information as part of this
- Control project expenditure as part of an authorisation chain
- Provide a governance role within the project controls framework by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of project control policies and procedures, and actively promote adherence to them throughout the business
- Lead and develop baseline change proposals ensuring adherence with internal and client requirements
- Provide assurance and quality checks in support of sanction and baseline change submissions
- Contribute to the ongoing update and resubmission of project and programme business cases as required
- Assist in mentoring and supporting colleagues in their development
- To provide support to the application of risk processes and to the Project Teams, Risk Co-ordinator and Risk Manager in risk identification, reviews, workshops and upkeep of risk registers
- Contribute to on-going project controls systems development
Skills & qualifications
- Graduate in relevant discipline or equivalent, possession of appropriate professional qualification, together with substantive (typically 7+ years) relevant experience
- A proven track record in programme / project controls management
- Wide knowledge of procedures and methods relevant to his/her field together with full understanding of underlying principles
- Knowledge of NEC contracts
- Conveys strong communication and interaction skills, externally and internally and has the ability to influence key stakeholders
- Demonstrates ability to produce and present information to high standards
- Able to work under pressure and adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines
- Confidentiality
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Excellent IT skills.
PROJECT MANAGER – Job description:
- Running a competitive tender
- Transitioning some of the existing scope away from the contract
- Prepare all project management paperwork in line with Client’s processes. Produce an integrated programme plan
- Lead the project board meeting through to delivery
- Manage the programme for 5-6 different activities to ensure delivery on time, within specification and within budget
- Individually project manage some of the projects within the programme, others will be directly managed by the teams
- Preparation and set up of data room
- Collect all business document and information to ensure level playing field for suppliers
- Manage other projects internally – bunkering/agency
- Programme internal process/operational changes
- Process Time line Monitoring
- Manage Issues Log, Risk Log, Actions Log
- Creating and maintaining project documentation relevant to the client’s procedures
- Chase Information from relevant parties
- Organise Events
- Keep All Tender Team members up to date on any changes
- Report on Progress
- Control Document Storage and locations
- Keep everything in logical format
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
Skills & Qualifications
- Graduate in relevant discipline or equivalent, possession of appropriate professional qualification, together with substantive (a minimum of 5+ years) relevant experience.
- Relevant experience in a Project Management position with a proven track record of successfully delivering project outcomes and associated benefits
- Conveys strong communication, management and interaction skills, externally and internally and has the ability to influence key stakeholders
- Demonstrates ability to produce and present information to high standards
- Able to work under pressure and adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands and meeting tight deadlines
- Confidentiality
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- APM/Prince2 & MSP or equivalent
- Contracts methods and processes.
