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You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.\nThe Opportunity\nIn this role you will:\nAnalyse cost reports and regularly review with senior management \nConduct budget preparation including detailed cost modelling and benchmarking analysis, and reviews with senior management \nManage project costs against budget throughout your project, including cost reviews, value engineering, and cost saving initiatives to increase client value \nMonitor the financial close-out on all projects including settlement of all vendors \nOversee and provide guidance on commercial change management and change evaluation efforts \nOversee the RFPs through to procurement for project services and products \nProactively lead all commercial risk management efforts \nReview analytics for project portfolio cash flow and earned value analysis \nWe would love to hear from you if you:\nHave extensive cost manager experience focused on MEP, ideally from a consultancy background working on large and complex projects \nHave an understanding of MEP Systems and ability to read services drawings and schematics\nAre RICS chartered or are on the path to complete it. 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