Department: Cost Management
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Cardiff
Title: Cost Manager
Discipline: Cost Management
Location: Cardiff (with Hybrid Working)
Reporting to: Senior Associate / Partner
Why RLB?
At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.
We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.
Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.
We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.
You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.
What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.
Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.
Our Cost Management Team proactively manage the cost of a building project, from the initial design stages through to the building’s completion and sometimes even the costs incurred through maintenance and operation, once the building is up and running.
Due to continued growth in our West & Wales region, we have an exciting opportunity available for a Cost Manager or strong Assistant Cost Manager to join our established team in Cardiff. The role will focus on a variety of sectors including but not limited to residential, higher education, infrastructure, listed buildings across private and public sectors, while offering progression and development opportunities.
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Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:
Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.
We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com
RLB. Where people make progress.
For over 240 years, RLB has thrived by bringing together the right people and doing things the right way.
We look out for our people, which means we look out for each-other. Kind of like a family, if that family had 4,500 different, diverse and amazing people around the world.
We work hard, enjoy the journey, and aim to do good, making a lasting positive impact on our communities and planet.
We are proud of our independence, we believe in straight talk, dreaming big and exceeding expectations. Because when the world counts on us, we count on each other.
At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: TRUTH. TRUST. TOGETHER. TOMORROW. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.
