Cost & Commercial Manager

Job Description

The University of Sheffield’s Estates & Facilities Management Service is responsible for the maintenance of University buildings and landscape, managing its property and facilities and procuring new buildings.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Cost & Commercial Manager to work within the Estates Development team. If successful you will support the delivery of capital and revenue construction projects by undertaking estimation, quantity surveying and contract activities on a diverse range of estate development projects whilst also taking responsibility for strategic cost management activities such as developing benchmark data and supply chain management.

This role will support our Project Managers and Senior Management Team across the full portfolio of revenue and capital projects, with typical values ranging from £50k to circa £90m.

You will have a strong successful track record of providing accurate, reliable and expedient cost and commercial information, advice and recommendations to Project teams, Senior Management, University Executive Board and Customers.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.
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