Project Cost Controls Consultant

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

RPS is looking for a Project Cost Consultant to join our Environment team in Bristol . You’ll support the commercial delivery of our projects assist in managing the environmental aspects of major development projects, renewable energy schemes and other infrastructure projects. You will also coordinate our projects team ’ s commercial obligations including programme management, budget monitoring, change control and managing payment applications and invoicing.The role will be varied. Some days will be spent working with our clients, attending commercial meetings and preparing change control payment applications.Other days will be spent working with our various environmental teams with their delivery programmes, monitoring their budgets and checking financial project performance.The role will typically support several project managers across a variety of projects.

We ’ re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Here you ’ ll find work that is challenging and rewarding, and you ’ ll be supported every step of the way.

What you ’ ll be doing

• Prepare project budgets and monitor spend.
• Prepare and update project programmes
• Develop and implement project plans, risk management plans, and project commercial documentation.
• Monitor and control project work to check that projects are is on schedule and within budget.
• Supporting project managers and teams working on large, multi-disciplinary projects
• Provide project progress reports to the project manager, stakeholders or clients.
• Support project teams with identifying scope changes and supporting change control
• Identify, track and help manage and mitigate project risks.
• Ensure effective and efficient communication within the project team and with the stakeholders.
• Conduct project post mortems and create recommendations reports in order to improve future project delivery.
• Supporting management of subcontractor and subconsultants
• Supporting commercial aspects of proposals and tenders
• Preparing pricing schedules and budgets for tenders
  
  

Who we ’ re looking for

• Experience working on environmental or engineering design projects or multi-disciplinary consultancy
• Use of project programme/management software Microsoft Project, P6 etc ideally but not essential.
• Decisive, well organised and great team worker.
• Confident working on their own and motivated
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills and can work with colleagues at all levels.
• Flexible and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail and very confident with handling commercial data and spreadsheets
• Basic understanding of contracts
• Self-starter and ability to work without close supervision
• Minimum A Level or equivalent standard with good levels GCSEs in English and Maths
• Very proficient on Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
  
  

What ’ s in it for you?

We ’ re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master ’ s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you ’ ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You ’ ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we ’ re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you ’ re not a number, you ’ re part of the solution.

What happens next?

Successful candidates would be invited for an interview with key senior members of environmental team.

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we ’ d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within seven working days.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world ’ s most complex problems.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversity and inclusion Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace:

‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

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