Costing Manager

Role & responsibilities

Applies knowledge and understanding of the principles of quantification and costing of construction works as a basis for the financial management of contracts including: • Demonstrating an understanding of the various standard methods of measurement • Quantifying construction works at various stages of a project • Producing pricing documents such as bills of quantities, schedules of activities/works, schedules of rates or contract sum analysis • Carrying out the costing of construction works by methods such as tendered rates, quotations or day works • Demonstrating competence to work up BQ take-off into draft BQ for trades. • Demonstrating competence to measure complex trades for a BQ. • Collating all information necessary to complete appendices to tender documentation and incorporate effectively within BQ/schedule. • Demonstrating competence to carry out quantity checks to verify BQ/schedule. Post Contract Applies knowledge and understanding of cost control procedures and reporting including: • Carrying out progress claim recommendations for medium sized projects with limited supervision • Measuring and valuing variations to measure works arising out of drawing revisions • Valuing variations on the basis of dayworks • Measuring and pricing adjustments to provisional and prime cost sums • Check quotations provided by the contractor in support of the valuation of variations Contract documentation, procurement and administration Applies knowledge and understanding of the administrative procedures necessary for the smooth running of a construction contract including: • Selecting the most appropriate form of contract and/or sub-contract for the chosen procurement route • Advising on the most appropriate contractual procedure at the various stages of a contract • Evaluating the appropriateness and implications of proposed contractual amendments Procurement & Tendering Applies knowledge and understanding of the main types of procurement, tendering and negotiation processes including: • Implementing procurement routes such as traditional design and build, management forms, term and serial contracting and other types • Producing and/or compiling tender documentation such as letter of invitation, form of tender, health and safety documentation design documentation and contractual details • Carrying out of tendering and negotiation processes such as single and two stage tendering, the use of codes of practice and electronic tendering • Ability to accurately measure quantities in accordance with Standard Method of Measurement

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