Assistant Cost Manager
Property & Real Estate
Oxford | Hybrid
About this opportunity
We have an excellent opportunity for an assistant cost manager to join our Oxford team.
This is a role offering a variety of pre & post contract cost management experience and exposure to a range of projects and sectors; spanning education, healthcare, life sciences, central government and local authority clients.
A team with a history of success, doubling in size in the last 5 years in no small part due to positive leadership, collaboration and creating an inclusive culture celebrating successes of all types.
Joining the team, you'll have hands on support towards your professional development, including APC mentoring, counselling and support from experienced chartered surveyors, with the opportunity to progress on that pathway with other APC candidates in the office.
Your core responsibilities for this position will include:
Assisting in all cost and procurement management processes, with a view to successfully completing the Gleeds’ internal APC preparation programme; and self-development training in readiness for attaining Chartered status Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
You will also assist senior colleagues with, and develop skills in:
- Preparing order of cost estimates and option studies.
- Producing cost plans & cost-in-use studies.
- Tender documentation and managing the tender process. including designing tender marking schemes
- Evaluation and reporting of tenders.
- Valuation of completed work and arranging for payments.
- Preparation and settlement of final accounts.
- Administration of construction contracts.
- Preparation of reports to customers.
You will also be responsible for working towards your APC, with the view of securing professional membership to the RICS to enable your continued professional development.
As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:
- Opportunities to develop and grow your career
- A contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible working arrangements
- A competitive salary provision
- A car allowance provision
- A comprenhensive employee benefits package
