Cost Manager

Cost Manager

Construction / Civil Engineering

Location - Pontyclun

A fantastic opportunity to join an established, national engineering contractor as a Cost Manager, working as part of a team and supporting a busy and fast paced project and framework delivery business in all aspects of management of the costs within the allotted region.

The Role

We require an experienced and enthusiastic Cost Manager based in our Pontyclun office in South Wales, to support the Wales regional business units on projects and frameworks. Your role as Cost Manager is responsible for assisting with the management of the costs within the allotted region. Visiting the sites in the allotted regions, auditing and providing advice and guidance on Costs. Duties and responsibilities will be varied on a day to day basis and would include but not be limited to tasks including:

• Monthly review costs to ensure that all the site costs are allocated correctly Including monthly review with the Commercial Team
• Act as Account Manager for the allotted suppliers
• Visit site and review plant and materials costs with site management
• Distribute weekly plant returns including addressing those staff that have not responded including updating the plant returns report on PIM weekly
• Review live plant hires with site including reviewing equipment usage and look at areas we can make savings by using alternative suppliers or offering alternatives to purchasing items
• Physically checking the plant on site during site visits.
• Instigate and coordinate the Damage and Loss procedure to resolution promptly including addressing staff that fail to respond
• Review issues created by site in relation to missing tickets or problems with the paperwork, plant and issues with materials supplier
• Recording of site assets, auditing, tracking and monitoring ensuring procedures are followed.
• Review commercial Vehicles within the region liaising with Fleet/Transport department with changes
• Review of the site costs to highlight areas where cost saving can be made.
• Review the operated plant and labour timesheets with site management ensuring that the hours represented are a true reflection of the hours worked.
• Review the cost and invoice queries assisting the Transaction Processing Managers to resolve the queries promptly
• Monitor the orders raised by site to ensure procedures are followed and coordinate users within the region.
• Ensure site lists, authorised signatories lists are kept up to date
• Ensure cost policies are highlighted to new staff within region.
• Ensure that on completion of contract that all costs are closed out.

Requirements

• Experience in a Cost Management role (construction or civil engineering experience preferred)
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload and work autonomously
• Working knowledge or experience from a plant hire organisation would be beneficial
• IT literate with a working knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages including Excel, word and COINS software.

In return

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Generous Employee referral scheme
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk ¦ Recruitment Manager