Assistant Cost Manager - #1759927

Job Description

Salary: Base salary: £32,050pa to c.£37,700pa depending on skills and experience. In addition, we offer flexible benefits fund of 15% which is paid on top base salary and is fully pensionable, as well as a range of competitive benefits - check them out in the Benefits section on our website.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

As a Assistant Cost Manager at HS2 the primary purpose of the Assistant Cost Manager role is to support the Senior Cost Manager at Contract level. This includes supporting the management of budgets, actual costs, forecasts and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of HS2.

About The Role

• Support on the analysis and verification of contract level cost performance and ensure the data accurately reflects the current programme performance for onwards reporting.
• Support on the validation of cost performance data submitted by delivery teams to the programme team as part of communicating overall programme performance.
• Assist with the production of contract level performance reports to communicate current performance to the programme team, including; Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasted costs and EAC pressures.
• Assist the Senior Cost Manager with the implementation of cost performance processes and procedures across the respective programme and also, for storing and maintaining data and documents accurately within the corporate systems.
• Assist the Project Controls Managers on cost performance and liaise with contractor teams to support the successful delivery of the HS2 project.
• Support the continuous improvement of the Cost Performance function within the programme.
• Actively promote and embed Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work, and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.
  
  

About You

Skills:

• Ability to work with stakeholders and information flow in a matrix environment, and a willingness to work across business areas where needed.
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft applications (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Willingness to learn to use database systems (e.g. Prism, Ecosys, etc.)
• Ability to provide attention to detail at all times plus problem solving abilities.
• Interpersonal skills - communicate effectively with people at all levels within HS2 Ltd and beyond.
• Able to analyse and interpret data and produce accurate, timely and informative reports in multiple formats targeted to the needs of the audience.
  
  

Knowledge

• Knowledge of MS Excel
• Ability to learn how Project Controls, Commercial and Finance processes operate within complex organisations
• Willing to gain commercial awareness of multiple construction contract types (including, NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices and the work flows of communications between contractor and client) and their respective benefits to client organisations.
• Basic knowledge of the core Project Controls disciplines, including; Schedule Management, Change Management and Risk Management.
  
  

Types Of Experience

• Basic level experience of Cost Management activities
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels across the organisation, improving processes and guidance to support project delivery.
• Presentation, communication skills.
  
  

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks.

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

About Us

High Speed 2 (HS2 Ltd) will be the UK’s new high speed rail network. As well as improving capacity, the new scheme will shorten journey times between a number of Britain’s major population centres, boost the economy and create thousands of jobs.

HS2 Ltd will create a skills legacy and develop a diverse range of talent. We aim to be a leader in EDI practice by creating a safe & inclusive working environment for all our staff - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership.

In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging our staff networks to flourish and providing personal and professional development opportunities.

HS2 Ltd is also a safety-critical organisation. Employees are required to ensure reasonable care of their own and others’ health and safety by taking personal responsibility for working to our ‘Safe at Heart’ programme principles and following safe working procedures at all times.

HS2 Ltd endeavours to ensure everyone working for us and with us feels included, thrives and achieves their full potential.