325 Cost Reduction Initiatives jobs in the United Kingdom
Cost Management Consultant
Posted 596 days ago
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Cost Management Consultant
Practice: P3M
Location: Bristol Area/Hybrid, with travel to client sites
Salary: £40,000 - £5,000pa, plus benefits package
Contract: Full-time
Apply: ASAP, and no later than 17th May 2023
*Please be aware that all offers of employment will be subject to a UK Security Clearance check. To gain this you ordinarily need at least 6 years’ UK residency*
Overview
Decision Analysis Services Ltd (DAS), one of the UK’s leading consultancies for critical national infrastructure, is hiring for an experienced Cost Management Consultant. We have responsibilities on a range of Energy, Defence and Government contracts, and there is ample opportunity for you to make your mark delivering effective and enduring solutions for clients as a consultant. Apply to DAS if you want to work on varied projects within a growing business that values your development, where no two days are alike, and where you’ll have a tangible impact on critical infrastructure in the UK.
About you
You are a Cost Management professional, and are comfortable working directly with clients within project teams. You have applied cost management and consultancy skills in a previous role, and can confidently:
- Apply best-practice principles to Cost Management tasks
- Apply systems thinking to scenarios and project options
- Explain the requirements of, and output from, Cost Models
- Estimate and set budgets allowing for uncertainty and risk
- Manage financial data including monitoring, forecasting and reporting
- Identify opportunities and problems while developing enduring solutions
- Challenge, in a constructive way, those around you
- Collaborate effectively with a wider team and support their training
We anticipate candidates to have working knowledge of Cost Management standards, such as HM Treasury Green Book, and an awareness of project and risk management principles. You may have achieved project management-related qualifications. Degree-level education is beneficial but not essential.
Don’t meet all of the job requirements, but like the sound of us and the projects we work on? Get in touch anyway – we are always keen to hear from talented, solutions-led individuals at all career stages and might have the perfect role for you.
Requirements
As a management consultancy, we have six core behaviours that we expect from our team. DAS consultants are:
Excellent communicators , proficient within their domain and able to deliver exceptional work to DAS clients
Critical Friends , helping clients and their teams through bottlenecks and uncomfortable truths by constructively challenging the status quo
Flexible and adaptable , responsive to evolving project demands and priorities and supporting their team for the whole journey
Astute and attentive to clients’ needs , showing business development skills and identifying opportunities to improve our clients' effectiveness and efficiency
Influential experts , competently working with senior stakeholders on a regular basis and valuing quality analysis and data-led recommendations
Lifelong learners, keen to grow their expertise and proactively seeking development opportunities, particularly in pursuit of widening their professional skills base
About us
Established in 2007, DAS is an independent engineering and management consultancy operating in the Energy, Government and Defence sectors in the UK, North America, Europe, Japan, South Africa and Australasia. Our specialism is bridging the gap between strategy and operations in the fields of programme management, complex systems engineering, digital consultancy, data analytics, and asset optimisation.
Our clients value the quality of our work because all DAS consultants take the time to deeply understand the holistic operating context for every project. Wholly Independent of third parties, our analysis is not influenced by outside interests and puts the clients’ needs first. Read more about us and our projects here .
Benefits
£40,000 – 55,0 FTE, dependent on skills and experience
Private pension, private healthcare for you and your immediate family, and private dental
Death-in-service and income protection schemes
25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays, and additional days to work on environmental and community activities
Discretionary office closure over Christmas
Personal carbon offset through company scheme
Access to professional and personal development platform, Udemy
DAS is an Equal Opportunities employer. We support the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. We commit to providing equality, fairness and respect for all in our employment, and all those seeking employment at DAS.
Project Director - Cost Management
Posted 6 days ago
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**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
Our Birmingham Cost Management team continues to grow, with specific growth demand within the Commercial, Industrial and Logistics, Residential and Education markets where we have successfully secured positions with many high-profile clients and some key local projects and programs in the industry. As a direct result of this growth, we are currently seeking a Project Director to join our Birmingham team.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
**Job Responsibilities:**
+ You will be primarily working alongside other Directors to successfully manage, grow and deliver Cost Management duties on various capital projects.
+ The role will entail direct client liaising, acting as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and are specifically responsible for business development / winning new commissions / marketing objectives.
+ The role will cover the whole project lifecycle from a Cost Management perspective. You should possess the skills and experience to actively lead and support the internal team, manage and mentor staff.
+ To provide oversight / strategic guidance / audit and review to a portfolio of projects.
+ You will help develop collaborative relationships with our existing clients and other professional colleagues within the industry. Demonstrate an ability and desire to obtain an increased understanding of a client's business, demonstrating client focus.
+ You will be connected, organised and self-motivated, being able to successfully work with minimum supervision.
+ Successful delivery of projects, ensuring tasks on projects are resourced, managed and completed efficiently, on time and with a keen desire to maintain client's satisfaction leading to continued and further business.
**Qualifications**
+ Degree Qualified - BSc or MSc - in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
+ Professional Qualified - Chartered Status with the RICS.
+ Proven ability to develop long term relationships with all team members, and effectively balance people and processes.
+ Proven leadership within a Cost Management business and provide leadership, management and mentoring to the team.
+ Strong client relations, ability to actively provide business development opportunities with existing and new clients, ensuring these are identified and acted upon and generate winning new commissions.
+ To 'win' clients through strong business development skills.
+ Manage the delivery of cost management outputs in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are key.
**Additional Information**
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Survey & Estimation
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
Associate Director - Cost Management | Retail & Hospitality
Posted 9 days ago
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Associate Director - Cost Management | Retail & Hospitality Construction Projects
Yorkshire (hybrid)
Competitive salary + car allowance & excellent benefits package
Full-time | Permanent
Our client, a globally respected and independent real estate and infrastructure consultancy, is seeking an Associate Director level cost management professional with experience in the retail or hospitality sectors to join their thriving Yorkshire-based team.
This opportunity sits within a high-growth area of the business, led by a newly appointed and highly connected Director of Retail. Acting as their number two, you will play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of new store roll-outs and refurbishment programmes for a leading household name in retail, with the opportunity to branch into hospitality and other retail markets as the business continues to scale.
With a strong presence across the UK and major investment supporting ambitious programmes, this is a career-defining role for an ambitious cost management professional looking to make a real impact.
The role
This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate Director to step into a visible leadership role, supporting and deputising for the Director of Retail across a growing portfolio of exciting projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading cost and commercial management services across a range of retail and hospitality projects, including new store openings and major refurbishment programmes.
- Acting as the go-to for project delivery, ensuring best-in-class service in areas such as cost planning, commercial management, procurement, contract management and commercial performance.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and delivery partners, acting as a trusted advisor.
- Supporting business development, helping to grow this fast-expanding revenue stream and identify new opportunities within retail and hospitality.
- Mentoring and guiding junior team members, helping to shape their careers and strengthen the cost management offering.
About you
You will be an experienced Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor with a solid track record in at least one of the following sectors: retail, hospitality, commercial office fit-out or leisure. This role would suit someone currently at Senior or Associate level in a consultancy who is ready to step up, or an individual working client-side who is looking to broaden their exposure by working with multiple clients on major schemes.
As much of the work is post contract, the client is also open to candidates from a contractor background who are keen to move into consultancy, ideally with experience of store roll outs, refurbishments or large scale fit-out programmes.
Whether your background is consultancy, contractor, or client-side, you will bring a proactive and commercially focused approach. This is a leadership position that will see you take responsibility for delivery, enabling the Director to concentrate on external growth and building new client relationships as the team expands.
Essential skills and experience:
- Strong track record of delivering cost management/QS services in retail, hospitality, commercial office fit-out or leisure sectors.
- Ideally a chartered professional with the RICS, or willing to work towards.
- Excellent organisational and client-facing skills, with the ability to influence and build confidence at senior level.
- Clear leadership capability, with the confidence to deputise for a Director and take ownership of client relationships.
What’s on offer
Our client is dedicated to supporting your career and wellbeing. They champion a healthy, inclusive and flexible working environment that supports both professional success and a positive work-life balance. As an equal opportunity employer, they welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, plus car allowance and annual bonus.
- Clear pathways for progression and development
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
- Substantial investment in training, CPD and leadership development.
- Collaborative, inclusive and forward-looking team culture.
- The opportunity to play a key role in one of the fastest-growing areas of the business, delivering high-profile retail and hospitality projects across the UK.
For more information and confidential conversation about the role please apply now by submitting your CV or contact Dean Forster at Tempest Jones on
Associate Director - Cost Management | Retail & Hospitality
Posted today
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Associate Director - Cost Management | Retail & Hospitality Construction Projects
Yorkshire (hybrid)
Competitive salary + car allowance & excellent benefits package
Full-time | Permanent
Our client, a globally respected and independent real estate and infrastructure consultancy, is seeking an Associate Director level cost management professional with experience in the retail or hospitality sectors to join their thriving Yorkshire-based team.
This opportunity sits within a high-growth area of the business, led by a newly appointed and highly connected Director of Retail. Acting as their number two, you will play a pivotal role in driving the delivery of new store roll-outs and refurbishment programmes for a leading household name in retail, with the opportunity to branch into hospitality and other retail markets as the business continues to scale.
With a strong presence across the UK and major investment supporting ambitious programmes, this is a career-defining role for an ambitious cost management professional looking to make a real impact.
The role
This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate Director to step into a visible leadership role, supporting and deputising for the Director of Retail across a growing portfolio of exciting projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading cost and commercial management services across a range of retail and hospitality projects, including new store openings and major refurbishment programmes.
- Acting as the go-to for project delivery, ensuring best-in-class service in areas such as cost planning, commercial management, procurement, contract management and commercial performance.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and delivery partners, acting as a trusted advisor.
- Supporting business development, helping to grow this fast-expanding revenue stream and identify new opportunities within retail and hospitality.
- Mentoring and guiding junior team members, helping to shape their careers and strengthen the cost management offering.
About you
You will be an experienced Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor with a solid track record in at least one of the following sectors: retail, hospitality, commercial office fit-out or leisure. This role would suit someone currently at Senior or Associate level in a consultancy who is ready to step up, or an individual working client-side who is looking to broaden their exposure by working with multiple clients on major schemes.
As much of the work is post contract, the client is also open to candidates from a contractor background who are keen to move into consultancy, ideally with experience of store roll outs, refurbishments or large scale fit-out programmes.
Whether your background is consultancy, contractor, or client-side, you will bring a proactive and commercially focused approach. This is a leadership position that will see you take responsibility for delivery, enabling the Director to concentrate on external growth and building new client relationships as the team expands.
Essential skills and experience:
- Strong track record of delivering cost management/QS services in retail, hospitality, commercial office fit-out or leisure sectors.
- Ideally a chartered professional with the RICS, or willing to work towards.
- Excellent organisational and client-facing skills, with the ability to influence and build confidence at senior level.
- Clear leadership capability, with the confidence to deputise for a Director and take ownership of client relationships.
What’s on offer
Our client is dedicated to supporting your career and wellbeing. They champion a healthy, inclusive and flexible working environment that supports both professional success and a positive work-life balance. As an equal opportunity employer, they welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, plus car allowance and annual bonus.
- Clear pathways for progression and development
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
- Substantial investment in training, CPD and leadership development.
- Collaborative, inclusive and forward-looking team culture.
- The opportunity to play a key role in one of the fastest-growing areas of the business, delivering high-profile retail and hospitality projects across the UK.
For more information and confidential conversation about the role please apply now by submitting your CV or contact Dean Forster at Tempest Jones on
Cost Management Coordinator - FTC, Fleet Physical Supply Chain
Posted 11 days ago
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The Fleet team within Amazon Logistics (last mile delivery operations) is looking for an Cost Management Coordinator ( 12-month Fixed Term Contract - FTC) to support with Amazon fleet programs (branded and short term rentals) cost validation process and execution in Europe. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. One experience that we're constantly improving is how we fulfill and deliver orders right to the customer's doorstep. Our goal is to exceed the expectations of all our customers by ensuring that their orders, no matter how large or small are delivered where and when they need them, as quickly, accurately, and cost effectively as possible. To meet this goal, Amazon is continually striving to innovate and provide best in class delivery experiences through the introduction of innovative new products and services in the Last Mile Delivery space. Fleet is a highly visible program, both internally and externally (with our customers alongside a variety of stakeholders: suppliers, delivery service providers - DSP, local authorities). This is an interesting opportunity to have a key role in the rapidly growing Amazon Logistics organization.
Key job responsibilities
The Cost Management Coordinator will be owning the recurring and non recurring charges for the new and idle Amazon branded fleet in Europe, together with the costs of short term rental fleets deployed for High Volume Events. This role is critical to ensure policy compliance, timely vendor payments and budget utilization. The new joiner shall support i) Accelerated cost processing; ii) Stronger vendor relationships and engagement; iii) Enhanced validation accuracy; iv) Broader stakeholder support; and v) Standardized workflows. The new joiner shall be able to interact with a diverse set of internal teams (finance, planning, central operations) and external providers (fleet management companies, rental suppliers). Weekly, this position will coordinate closely with our IN-Central Ops. team to resolve invoice discrepancies, lead validation calls with suppliers and ensure SLA compliance. Additional duties include supporting PO modifications and closures, monitoring Coupa ticket resolution (e.g., SIM cases), standardizing cost templates, and checking rate card updates between supplier and Amazon to improve process efficiency and data accuracy.
A day in the life
The primary tasks for the Inventory Cost Controller encompass the following:
- Review and validate FMC monthly cost submissions from Central Operations team (idle and pre-deployment categories) across all the countries.
- Open the Rental purchase orders
- Coordinate with Central Operations team on cost discrepancies, ensuring timely escalation resolution and minimal back-and-forth.
- Lead the rental invoice validation Weekly Business Review to manage the rental supplier's escalations
- Manually input Pre-Approval Spend (PAS) data into systems, applying accurate financial codes and resolving submission blockers.
- Track and update Actuals vs. PAS monthly data, analyze deviations, and prepare Finance review inputs.
- Monitor and follow up on purchase order creation, modifications, and closure workflows with suppliers
- Support on weekly/biweekly calls with suppliers to ensure purchase order status alignment and cost submission verification.
- Track approval chain finalization and Coupa system validations, including appropriate ticket follow-up and issue resolution.
- Manage monthly approval creation and uploads, ensuring SLA compliance and accuracy in documentation.
- Collaborate with FMCs to gather updated rate cards and structure them for idle/pre-deployment cost validation.
- Standardize cost templates and optimize processes to reduce manual work and improve reporting efficiency.
About the team
The Fleet Delivery and Redeployment team belongs to the Fleet Procurement and Capacity vertical within EU Global Fleet & Products (GFP). We are responsible for the physical supply chain of all fleet programs (branded vans & cargo bikes, rentals). Our north star is to build a lean and unified supply chain for fleet programs, with end-to-end ownership of the fleet inventory.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Solid experience handling complex programs. Ideally in supply chain / inventory management / cost control.
- Experience in aggregating information and communicating effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
- Comfortable with communicating and liaising with senior leadership
- High proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Qualifications
- Master degree.
- A history of teamwork and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done.
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Cost Manager - Programme & Commercial Management
Posted 14 days ago
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As a Cost Manager within our Programme Management & Commercial Management ( **PMCM** ) team you will work across major programmes with clients in the water and energy sectors, focusing on managing all commercial aspects of major projects and programmes.
This role could be based from any of Stantec's offices in the UK and Ireland, with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.
Some of the key responsibilities you could hold as a Cost Manager within PMCM:
+ **Program and Contract Management:** delivering complex commercial programs, ensuring they align with broader business objectives to enhance overall operational efficiencies. This includes managing all aspects of contract administration, such as Early Warnings (EW) and Compensation Events (CE), to ensure that all contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
+ **Financial and Cost Management:** developing and implementing detailed cost management strategies aimed at enhancing value and profitability.
+ **Negotiation and Tendering:** leading on negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve advantageous commercial terms. Your role involves evaluating tender submissions meticulously to select the most suitable contractors and suppliers, ensuring the best value and quality for the projects.
+ **Claims and Disputes:** handling claims and disputes efficiently, optimizsing revenue by resolving issues promptly and effectively. Your approach ensures that any potential financial impacts are minimized and that the project remains on track.
As a senior member of our team, you will be committed to the professional development of other team members - providing guidance and mentorship to help them grow and develop their careers.
**Our Team:**
As a member of our Programme Management and Commercial Management team, you will be joining a community of people that are passionate about providing a quality service to our clients and the customers they serve. Our roles can vary between clients, and as such we are looking for people that can:
+ Adapt to the challenge of working in different environments.
+ Be proactive in providing tailor-made programme management solutions.
+ Work within collaborative teams to deliver outstanding results.
**About You**
You will have experience of taking a lead role in delivering complex commercial programs - taking on advisory roles with clients to help deliver complex commercial programs.
You will have prior experience within engineering, operations, cost analysis, financial modelling, or within a similar role, and have strong proficiency in data analysis tools, such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau.
Whilst not essential, experience within the water, energy, or related sectors, would be beneficial.
**About Stantec**
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact we will talk to you about how we can support you.
**ReqID:** 7793
Cost Manager - Programme & Commercial Management
Posted 14 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
As a Cost Manager within our Programme Management & Commercial Management ( **PMCM** ) team you will work across major programmes with clients in the water and energy sectors, focusing on managing all commercial aspects of major projects and programmes.
This role could be based from any of Stantec's offices in the UK and Ireland, with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.
Some of the key responsibilities you could hold as a Cost Manager within PMCM:
+ **Program and Contract Management:** delivering complex commercial programs, ensuring they align with broader business objectives to enhance overall operational efficiencies. This includes managing all aspects of contract administration, such as Early Warnings (EW) and Compensation Events (CE), to ensure that all contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
+ **Financial and Cost Management:** developing and implementing detailed cost management strategies aimed at enhancing value and profitability.
+ **Negotiation and Tendering:** leading on negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve advantageous commercial terms. Your role involves evaluating tender submissions meticulously to select the most suitable contractors and suppliers, ensuring the best value and quality for the projects.
+ **Claims and Disputes:** handling claims and disputes efficiently, optimizsing revenue by resolving issues promptly and effectively. Your approach ensures that any potential financial impacts are minimized and that the project remains on track.
As a senior member of our team, you will be committed to the professional development of other team members - providing guidance and mentorship to help them grow and develop their careers.
**Our Team:**
As a member of our Programme Management and Commercial Management team, you will be joining a community of people that are passionate about providing a quality service to our clients and the customers they serve. Our roles can vary between clients, and as such we are looking for people that can:
+ Adapt to the challenge of working in different environments.
+ Be proactive in providing tailor-made programme management solutions.
+ Work within collaborative teams to deliver outstanding results.
**About You**
You will have experience of taking a lead role in delivering complex commercial programs - taking on advisory roles with clients to help deliver complex commercial programs.
You will have prior experience within engineering, operations, cost analysis, financial modelling, or within a similar role, and have strong proficiency in data analysis tools, such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau.
Whilst not essential, experience within the water, energy, or related sectors, would be beneficial.
**About Stantec**
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact we will talk to you about how we can support you.
**ReqID:** 7793
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Cost Manager - Programme & Commercial Management
Posted 14 days ago
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Job Description
As a Cost Manager within our Programme Management & Commercial Management ( **PMCM** ) team you will work across major programmes with clients in the water and energy sectors, focusing on managing all commercial aspects of major projects and programmes.
This role could be based from any of Stantec's offices in the UK and Ireland, with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.
Some of the key responsibilities you could hold as a Cost Manager within PMCM:
+ **Program and Contract Management:** delivering complex commercial programs, ensuring they align with broader business objectives to enhance overall operational efficiencies. This includes managing all aspects of contract administration, such as Early Warnings (EW) and Compensation Events (CE), to ensure that all contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
+ **Financial and Cost Management:** developing and implementing detailed cost management strategies aimed at enhancing value and profitability.
+ **Negotiation and Tendering:** leading on negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve advantageous commercial terms. Your role involves evaluating tender submissions meticulously to select the most suitable contractors and suppliers, ensuring the best value and quality for the projects.
+ **Claims and Disputes:** handling claims and disputes efficiently, optimizsing revenue by resolving issues promptly and effectively. Your approach ensures that any potential financial impacts are minimized and that the project remains on track.
As a senior member of our team, you will be committed to the professional development of other team members - providing guidance and mentorship to help them grow and develop their careers.
**Our Team:**
As a member of our Programme Management and Commercial Management team, you will be joining a community of people that are passionate about providing a quality service to our clients and the customers they serve. Our roles can vary between clients, and as such we are looking for people that can:
+ Adapt to the challenge of working in different environments.
+ Be proactive in providing tailor-made programme management solutions.
+ Work within collaborative teams to deliver outstanding results.
**About You**
You will have experience of taking a lead role in delivering complex commercial programs - taking on advisory roles with clients to help deliver complex commercial programs.
You will have prior experience within engineering, operations, cost analysis, financial modelling, or within a similar role, and have strong proficiency in data analysis tools, such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau.
Whilst not essential, experience within the water, energy, or related sectors, would be beneficial.
**About Stantec**
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact we will talk to you about how we can support you.
**ReqID:** 7793
Cost Manager - Programme & Commercial Management
Posted 14 days ago
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Job Description
As a Cost Manager within our Programme Management & Commercial Management ( **PMCM** ) team you will work across major programmes with clients in the water and energy sectors, focusing on managing all commercial aspects of major projects and programmes.
This role could be based from any of Stantec's offices in the UK and Ireland, with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.
Some of the key responsibilities you could hold as a Cost Manager within PMCM:
+ **Program and Contract Management:** delivering complex commercial programs, ensuring they align with broader business objectives to enhance overall operational efficiencies. This includes managing all aspects of contract administration, such as Early Warnings (EW) and Compensation Events (CE), to ensure that all contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
+ **Financial and Cost Management:** developing and implementing detailed cost management strategies aimed at enhancing value and profitability.
+ **Negotiation and Tendering:** leading on negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve advantageous commercial terms. Your role involves evaluating tender submissions meticulously to select the most suitable contractors and suppliers, ensuring the best value and quality for the projects.
+ **Claims and Disputes:** handling claims and disputes efficiently, optimizsing revenue by resolving issues promptly and effectively. Your approach ensures that any potential financial impacts are minimized and that the project remains on track.
As a senior member of our team, you will be committed to the professional development of other team members - providing guidance and mentorship to help them grow and develop their careers.
**Our Team:**
As a member of our Programme Management and Commercial Management team, you will be joining a community of people that are passionate about providing a quality service to our clients and the customers they serve. Our roles can vary between clients, and as such we are looking for people that can:
+ Adapt to the challenge of working in different environments.
+ Be proactive in providing tailor-made programme management solutions.
+ Work within collaborative teams to deliver outstanding results.
**About You**
You will have experience of taking a lead role in delivering complex commercial programs - taking on advisory roles with clients to help deliver complex commercial programs.
You will have prior experience within engineering, operations, cost analysis, financial modelling, or within a similar role, and have strong proficiency in data analysis tools, such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau.
Whilst not essential, experience within the water, energy, or related sectors, would be beneficial.
**About Stantec**
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact we will talk to you about how we can support you.
**ReqID:** 7793
Cost Manager - Programme & Commercial Management
Posted 14 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
As a Cost Manager within our Programme Management & Commercial Management ( **PMCM** ) team you will work across major programmes with clients in the water and energy sectors, focusing on managing all commercial aspects of major projects and programmes.
This role could be based from any of Stantec's offices in the UK and Ireland, with flexible working allowing for a mix of home and in-office working.
Some of the key responsibilities you could hold as a Cost Manager within PMCM:
+ **Program and Contract Management:** delivering complex commercial programs, ensuring they align with broader business objectives to enhance overall operational efficiencies. This includes managing all aspects of contract administration, such as Early Warnings (EW) and Compensation Events (CE), to ensure that all contractual obligations are met throughout the project lifecycle.
+ **Financial and Cost Management:** developing and implementing detailed cost management strategies aimed at enhancing value and profitability.
+ **Negotiation and Tendering:** leading on negotiations with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to achieve advantageous commercial terms. Your role involves evaluating tender submissions meticulously to select the most suitable contractors and suppliers, ensuring the best value and quality for the projects.
+ **Claims and Disputes:** handling claims and disputes efficiently, optimizsing revenue by resolving issues promptly and effectively. Your approach ensures that any potential financial impacts are minimized and that the project remains on track.
As a senior member of our team, you will be committed to the professional development of other team members - providing guidance and mentorship to help them grow and develop their careers.
**Our Team:**
As a member of our Programme Management and Commercial Management team, you will be joining a community of people that are passionate about providing a quality service to our clients and the customers they serve. Our roles can vary between clients, and as such we are looking for people that can:
+ Adapt to the challenge of working in different environments.
+ Be proactive in providing tailor-made programme management solutions.
+ Work within collaborative teams to deliver outstanding results.
**About You**
You will have experience of taking a lead role in delivering complex commercial programs - taking on advisory roles with clients to help deliver complex commercial programs.
You will have prior experience within engineering, operations, cost analysis, financial modelling, or within a similar role, and have strong proficiency in data analysis tools, such as Excel, SQL, or Tableau.
Whilst not essential, experience within the water, energy, or related sectors, would be beneficial.
**About Stantec**
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact we will talk to you about how we can support you.
**ReqID:** 7793