Cost Manager (ustrial, Logistics & Manufacturing) - #1726323

Department: Cost Management

Location: Birmingham

Description

Title: Cost Manager
Discipline: Cost Management
Sector: Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing
Location: Birmingham (With Hybrid Working)

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Role Overview

The logistics and manufacturing industry is a crucial component of the UK economy, playing a vital role in the production and distribution of goods across the country and around the world.

We understand the unique complexities of the logistics and manufacturing industry. We understand how to repurpose, redesign, and reimagine logistics and manufacturing space. We excel in bespoke fit-outs, large logistic parks, multiple-level indoor farming, vast warehousing packed with automated technology, and temperature-controlled environments.

Our clients receive comprehensive advice through the entire life cycle of their assets; from conceptualisation to realisation, to operation, and eventual disposal. Through our specialists’ expertise and passion for the sector, we can deliver successful results, ensuring our clients’ investments are in safe hands.

We know warehouses are no longer tin sheds – they are often among the world’s most sophisticated and technology-rich assets. We work with our clients to seek alternative materials that work harder and eliminate emissions or consider design solutions that support new processes that boost productivity and drive down risk.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced Cost Manager to take responsibility for key projects within the industrial & logistics sector, a buoyant sector for RLB and our numerous clients, and one that is experiencing massive growth. We are therefore looking for future leaders to carry the sector forward, which poses a brilliant opportunity for personal development and progression within the business. You will be joining an established and supportive team of cost management professionals in Birmingham, with extensive and diverse experience.

Role Responsibilities

• The candidate will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
• Pre and Post contract Quantity Surveying duties.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
• Cost Planning including preparing cost budgets and appraisals, and elemental cost plans.
• Preparing and issuing tender documents.
• Identifying commercial opportunities.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar construction related technical discipline.
• Chartered / Professionally Qualified (MRICS or equivalent), or studying toward.

Experience

• Previously employed by a consultancy or contractor in a similar role. 
• Experience of industrial, manufacturing, logistics projects preferred.
• A track record of working with teams to prioritise workloads and deliver to deadlines. 

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.
  
  

RLB Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.

Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.

Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.

Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.

Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.

Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.

Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.

Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Promise

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]