Job Description

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter.

Scotland\'s Railway is part of this large family, and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we\'re empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don\'t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We\'re also a employer and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone.

Brief Description

We are looking for a Senior Cost Planning Manager to join our team in Glasgow. You will provide a cost planning and benchmarking service for Scotland\'s Railway during the development and design project lifecycle stages in support of Business Planning & Investment Authority. This role provides an opportunity to work on large and complex renewal, enhancement, and decarbonisation infrastructure schemes, working collaboratively with the development and delivery teams to develop cost plans, support post-contract analysis, identify project efficiencies, and promote a design to budget attitude within our supply chain. The role also requires a proactive individual who will contribute to developing and improving technical competencies in the cost planning team.

About the role (External)

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

\xc2\xb7 Develop accurate and comprehensive cost plans for large and complex projects in accordance with the Cost Planning policies, processes, and Project Acceleration in a Controlled Environment (PACE), in a timely and efficient manner with limited management or supervision.

\xc2\xb7 Detailed working knowledge of the \'Cost Analysis Framework\' (CAF) process and be able to complete and submit project rail activity cost model data through the CAF process at early project lifecycle stages, in accordance with the Cost Planning policies and processes in a timely and efficient manner and to work collaboratively with the delivery commercial team in support of the CAF submission at the end of the project lifecycle.

\xc2\xb7 Proficient in the development and use of Cost Analysis, Benchmarking and Unit Cost Modelling techniques or railway-based work activities and provide improvement initiatives.

\xc2\xb7 Support the procurement team with tender and/or contract price analysis and reference to baseline and revised estimates.

\xc2\xb7 Support the commercial team with unit cost modelling, cost analysis feedback for final account and/or significant contract scope proposed change analysis and preparation of project close out analysis.

What you will bring to the role: -

\xc2\xb7 Qualified and experienced in cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying

\xc2\xb7 A comprehensive knowledge of Cost Planning and Estimating processes and techniques.

\xc2\xb7 A comprehensive knowledge of Cost Analysis, Cost Modelling and Benchmarking processes and techniques.

\xc2\xb7 Wide and varied experience of large and complex civil engineering infrastructure projects and / or building projects.

\xc2\xb7 Relevant successful experience of the provision of Cost Planning, Estimating and / or Quantity Surveying services in a project environment.

\xc2\xb7 Understanding of the project management, planning, risk assessments and management, and investment authority processes associated with building and / or civil engineering infrastructure projects.

\xc2\xb7 Good communication, analytical, presentation and reporting skills.

It\'s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

\xc2\xb7 Qualified to a professional standard in cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying through membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or equivalent body.

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge and experience in Network Rail\'s Cost Planning policies and processes

How to apply (External)

Salary: Starting at \xc2\xa355,596 and rising to \xc2\xa362,546 per annum

Network Rail Benefits -

Closing date: 29/08/2023.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted. Please note that we are continuing to conduct our interviews on-line.

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We\'re dedicated to creating an and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit for advice on accessibility support if you\'re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

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