Assistant Cost Manager Birmingham 2023

Are you a Graduate/Assistant Cost Manager looking to work for a national consultancy who can fast-track your career development? Do you have experience working within the industry, looking to gain support towards chartership, with a varied client base?

Our opportunity

We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking and driven Assistant Cost Manager for our Birmingham office. If you are looking to join a progressive company and build upon your own experience, then we want to hear from you!

You can expect to become involved in a range of exciting and challenging schemes across both the private and public sectors, with clients including schools, residential developers, retail outlets and leisure centres. Your typical duties in this role will include:

• Assist in the preparation of Cost Estimates, cost plans and tender documents.
• Carrying out arithmetical checks of calculations.
• Assisting in preparation of interim valuations of construction work for review by senior staff, including arithmetical checking
• Assisting with the general support in the cost management and financial reporting of construction projects under direction of senior staff
• Attend meetings to assist in providing QS input, review project progress and present project data.
• General administration assistance in connection with Quantity Surveying duties.
• Responsible for ensuring that they understand and comply with all Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures

This role provides a challenging and exciting opportunity to develop within growing dynamic team, supported by expertise across our multi-disciplinary consultancy.

About you

This role will suit a Graduate who has some prior experience working on a variety of projects within the built environment. Ideally you will also have the following skills, experience and attributes:

• Relevant experience working within a similar role
• A levels - Undergraduate studying relevant degree or HNC/HND
• Relevant PC skills (Microsoft Office) with ability to develop technical skills
• General interest in construction
• NEC / JCT contract knowledge desirable
• MRICS status or working towards chartership - desirable
• A professional and compassionate attitude
• A commitment to delivering a high-quality client experience
• A team player and inquisitive nature
• Able to follow instructions and work proactively
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage time with multiple tasks

About us

At Pick Everard, we work together to make the extraordinary a reality. We are looking for exceptional new talent to be a part of our journey as we move forward through our ambitious five-year Business Plan.

We are an independent award-winning property and construction consultancy firm, operating within the industry, providing complete integrated service delivery to help our clients deliver better solutions across real estate, infrastructure and the natural environment.

We are at the forefront of the industry and enjoy a culture that is centered around being creative, professional, compassionate, client-oriented and fun. Our recent successes include:

• Listed as an NCE100 Consultancy and AJ100 Practice
• Named a Top 150 Consultancy by Building Magazine
• Recognised as a leading Financial Times Consultancy
• Winners of the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Awards, Best Business Performance of the Year – Large Consultancy
• Winners at the RICS Awards – Infrastructure category
• An Investors in People and Investors in Excellence accredited business
• Winners at the Enterprising Women Awards

Through our remarkable history we have already established the sound principles of success and we have the vision and ambition to be even better, as we move forward into a very bright future. We’re growing and we need more experts onboard. Join us and we will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you’ll be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

To learn more about why it is good to work here please visit our website and follow us on social media. Be part of it.

Remuneration and benefits

We value and promote a positive work-life balance and encourage every member of our team to get involved with charity, sports, community, and company events.

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. We are also a responsible employer and Investors in People accredited business.

You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:

• Stakeholder pension
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Childcare benefits
• Adoption & Shared Parental Leave benefits
• Long service awards
• Annual BeingPickEverard awards
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• Discount Scheme
• Professional subscriptions
• Season ticket loan or car loan
• Cycle to work scheme

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.