Project Controls Manager

Bradford
3 weeks ago
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Your background and knowledge working as a project controls leader within the construction industry will make a real impact for my client.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our clients Life Sciences division for a Project Controls Manager to support in the delivery of construction and manufacturing projects . We are seeking applications from experienced cost engineering professionals with experience leading multi-discipline teams on major construction projects for the Pharmaceuticals or Biotech sector or similar highly regulated fields i.e., Nuclear, Oil & Gas etc.

You will be a Senior level Consultant within their UK real estate business working within their specialist Cost Assurance team to help review and scrutinise actual incurred cost and help drive supply chain improvement and efficiency for a range of major programmes and projects.

You will be offered a varied role and an excellent benefits package, as well as training and several career development options.

Career progression is seen as a key part of company strategy.

They are looking for a Senior Project Controls Manager:

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating 
To be suitable for this role you will:

You will have experience in either Cost Engineering, Cost Estimating or Cost Controls
Knowledge of the construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, disallowed cost areas, target price setting, calculation of pain/gain amounts etc
Ideally you will hold a degree in a relevant subject matter
Hold or working towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent (i.e. MRICS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.)
Technical knowledge of Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech, or other related facility asset typ
Good knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement.
Experienced with or managing team that uses multiple estimating tools and application
Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases. 
Senior Project Controls Manager
Locations Considered: Bradford, Yorkshire (3 days a week on site)
40-80K +  Benefits including Bonus, Flexible Working & much More

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally recognised company, who are keen to develop and enhance your skills further whilst being exposed to a variety of projects across multiple domains.
 
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to several high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This role is a permanent position

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