Director - Cost Management

Our dedicated Cost Management Team at RLB KSA are responsible for seeing a project through from the initial concept stages to completion. Their main task is to break down projects into stages, taking responsibility for monitoring and managing the programme, cost, quality and risk of each stage of the project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long term relationships with them.

We are a sector focused business actively operating and delivering within the Commercial, Residential, Education, Data Centre, Mixed Use, Sports and Retail sectors. Our Cost Managers work in close contact with clients, advising them on financial matters, project risks, procurement and contract matters using our depth of experience to provide an informed opinion.

**Overview of Role**:
Cost Management - Technical Delivery:

- Cost Management - Feasibility and cost planning, procurement advice, tender documents, post contract services
- Oversee projects from inception through to successful completion, managing a number of Cost Managers from Assistant to Associate level and taking responsibility for overall delivery with an aim to secure repeat business.
- Attend Client meetings where strong diplomacy skills are essential
- Generating opportunities through business development.
- Undertake line management and general unit management duties related to the Cost Management Service.
- To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
- To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
- Cost Management - Taking responsibility for all aspects of the delivery of projects from feasibility through to handover and maintenance.
- Administer Quality Assurance system and ensure that the team are complying with Intelligence and other RLB KSA specific methods of delivery.
- Plan and undertake Quarterly Service reviews.
- Undertake minimum weekly reviews of workload to ensure adequate resources are available.
- Manage the production of cost analyses and benchmark information for RLB KSA and the wider RLB business and ensure that these are regularly prepared and made available.
- Keep up to date with current developments and good practice within the industry.
- Contribute and share ideas which help to develop the quality and growth of RLB KSA service.

Business Development:

- Assist the MD in identifying of individual key target clients and contacts, including meeting individual turnover and contribution targets for incorporation within the business plan
- Attend monthly management meetings to report on progress against business plan, identify business development activity for the forthcoming month and to feedback results of previous month’s activity
- Build customer relationships to ensure high standards of technical service, secure repeat business and develop profitable workload
- Identify opportunities with existing clients and follow up on these, including cross selling RLB KSA other services
- Manage client feedback meetings to obtain feedback from client in relation to RLB KSA service delivery. Implement necessary action to ensure that feedback is acted upon.
- Prepare proposals and fee submissions
- Manage the preparation and delivery of presentations of our services and projects both externally and internally
- Co-ordinate marketing support to ensure that team CV’s, project profiles and sector capability statements are regularly reviewed and updated
- Attend external functions to raise the profile of RLB KSA and to generate new contacts.
- Arrange and host client events
- Continually seek opportunities to publicise Rider Levett Bucknall externally and to publicise specific achievements or projects internally
- Assist the MD in the development of sector/team business plans, implementing these and managing the ongoing review and delivery of the business plan
- Provide strategic leadership on large programmes of works

People:

- Undertake development initiatives to assist in the achievement of both personal and business objectives.
- Take line management responsibility for a team of staff, including carrying out development reviews, pay reviews, performance issues etc under the direction of the MD.
- Hold monthly team meetings to keep team informed of current issues and to obtain feedback from team on projects and business initiatives.
- Act as a role model for other staff to demonstrate commitment to the RLB KSA philosophy and culture, for maintenance of good morale.
- Identify ongoing training needs for team members and arrange for implementation with HR.
- Develop career plans for team members and monitor progress of individuals to achieve these plans.
- Contribute to internal training and development initiatives to assist in achievement of business objectives.
- Undertake development initiatives as agreed to assist in the achievement of both personal and business objectives.

Finance:

- Updating fee forecast monthly with Wins