Cost Manager

Vacancy Salary
- **£Competitive**
- Vacancy Location
- **Milan**
- This is a _permanent_, _full time_ vacancy_. _

**THE VACANCY**

**Title**: Cost Manager
**Division**: Quantity Surveying

**Sector**: Data Centre (Construction)
**Location**: Milan, Italy (with Hybrid Working).
**Reporting to**: Senior Associate / Partner.

**De**partment Overview**:
We are a global construction consultancy actively operating and investing in the Commercial, Data Centre, Industrial, Residential, Education, Healthcare and Infrastructure sectors.

RLB’s Cost Management team proactively manages 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. Our Cost Managers work in close contact with the client, advising them on financial and legal matters that arise during the project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long-term relationships with a large majority.

**Overview of Role**:
RLB’s Cost Management division in Europe is expanding and as such, we are excited to be recruiting a Cost Manager to join and strengthen our team in Milan.

The position offers a platform to develop professionally and opportunities to progress while working alongside a diverse and impressive team on exciting projects for a variety of clients, as well as a chance to truly shape the future of RLB’s European business.

**Person Specification**:

- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar construction related technical discipline.
- Some proven experience in a similar cost management / quantity surveying role.
- Previously employed by a consultancy or contractor in a similar role.
- Proven experience in delivering Data Centre projects.
- Pre & Post Contract experience preferred.
- English & Italian language skills essential.
- Desire to attain RICS chartership.
- A track record of working with teams and managing projects / packages by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines.
- Ability to deliver to clients, building rapport & ability to be client facing.
- A team player, collaborative, flexible, and career focussed.

**Why RLB?**

RLB will provide you with a flexible, friendly, and creative environment to develop your skills, we will encourage you to innovate, collaborate and build a meaningful career. Our strong network of people and knowledge will help expand your career possibilities and give you access to a variety of interesting projects across EMEA and further afield, while working alongside a mutually impressive and supportive team.

Our employees enjoy hybrid and flexible working and are rewarded with attractive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits.

**At RLB, our aim is to create and enhance an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is not only accepted but valued and built into our company culture, creating opportunity for all. In order to support this, we recognise the importance of flexible and agile working and are open to having conversations on how this could work for you and our business from day one.**

**ABOUT US**

Confidence today inspires tomorrow

With a network that covers the globe and a heritage spanning over two centuries, Rider Levett Bucknall is a leading independent organisation in cost management and quantity surveying, project management and advisory services.

Our achievements are renowned: from the early days of pioneering quantity surveying, to landmark projects such as the Sydney Opera House, HSBC Headquarters Building in Hong Kong, the 2012 London Olympic Games and CityCenter in Las Vegas.

We continue this successful legacy with our dedication to the value, quality and sustainability of the built environment. Our innovative thinking, global reach, and flawless execution push the boundaries. Taking ambitious projects from an idea to reality.

RLB has released the 2022 edition of **_Perspective_**, a compilation of insights from members of the RLB team around the world.

**OUR VALUES**

At Rider Levett Bucknall doing the right thing matters and we believe we all have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work. Our global values are based on the following insights:
**People**
- Promote fairness, equality of opportunity and well-being, invest in our people and value everyone’s contribution.

**Industry**
- Lead by example and shape the future of our industry in everything we do.

**Community**
- Support the communities in which we live and work and deliver sustainable social outcomes.

**Customers**
- Challenge the norm, give fresh perspectives and deliver flawlessly.

**Environment**
- Reduce our environmental footprint and collaborate to reduce the environmental impact of our industry.

**Workplace**
- Provide an inclusive, safe working environment.

**Business**
- Act with integrity, honesty and fairness in all our relationships.

**Shareholders**
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