Cost Manager
Excel Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Cost Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a Cost Manager to join one of Ireland’s leading building contractors. This role is based in our Central Office in Dublin City Centre. The successful person will be an experienced, motivated team player who thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
1. A member of the cost planning team tasked with the preparation of cost plans from early feasibility through to detailed cost planning ready for handover to project team.
2. Participation in design team meetings through the design phases offering cost advice to ensure the financial viability of the project without compromising the design.
3. Ensure that the design team stay cognizant of the most efficient unit types, unit and project layouts and building materials when progressing a scheme design.
4. Liaison with project delivery teams ensuring construction budgets for upcoming developments are robust.
5. Liaising with the sales teams to ensure specifications and budgets properly reflect the market expectations of each project.
6. Taking off Quantities to create Bills of Quantities for upcoming developments, interpreting those BoQ’s to provide site teams with working documents and budgets.
7. Interrogation of current project exit costs to ensure real time cost data is informing new projects.
8. Development / maintenance of a databank of Cairn construction costs to assist the ongoing Cost Estimation and Financial Appraisal process.
9. Prepare Part V applications to Local Authorities and follow those submissions to ensure compliance is achieved.
10. Liaising and engaging PQS consultant to prepare BOQ for the project budget. ensuring the PQS has the latest information.
11. Attend meetings and undertake site visits.
Requirements:
12. Post-Graduate experience in PQS/Main Contractor/Developer.
13. An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
14. Good IT skills with competency at Buildsoft-Cubit, Cost-ex or equivalent, Microsoft Word and Excel
15. A willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques, and skills.
If you are a Cost Manager considering a career move, please apply via link below. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
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