Consultant - Cost Advisory

7 months ago

Melbourne, Australia RPS Group Full time

RPS is seeking an experienced Consultant to join our Advisory Services - Commercial and Delivery team in Victoria. We are seeking conscientious and high-performing individuals looking to join our team providing cost advisory services for our government and private clients.

We work on some of Australia's largest and most complex infrastructure projects in the renewable energy, transport, utilities, defence, and social infrastructure sectors.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for enthusiastic and conscientious cost advisors to join our expanding team in Melbourne. In joining us you will be:

- joining an international company;
- joining a small but rapidly growing team with opportunity to have an influence on the national growth of the service line and business;
- working from the Melbourne office in collaboration with other offices nationally;
- part of a business that values it’s people and is culturally diverse; and
- working on a variety of sectors across Victoria and interstate.

**ABOUT YOU**

It is essential that you have a high level of conscientiousness, are a collaborative team-player, and are familiar with delivering cost advisory services in Australia. Ideally, you will have:

- a tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Law, Engineering, or other relevant field;
- 1+ years of proven experience delivering cost advisory services;
- a good level of verbal and written communication skills;
- good judgment and decision-making abilities;
- problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities;
- aptitude for critical thinking, logic, and reasoning as it relates to cost advisory work;
- good interpersonal skills, confidence, and professionalism;
- financial and commercial aptitude, and the ability to prepare accurate cost plans;
- an opportunity mindset, that contributes to identifying new projects and supports team leaders to build relationships and opportunities for future projects;
- good computer literacy including Microsoft Office, and preferably CostX (not essential);
- the ability to collaborate as part of a high-performing team;
- good attention to detail, supporting the accuracy of work;
- a strong work ethic, good organisational skills, and the ability to meet strict deadlines within a fast-paced working environment.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**
- Strategic advice and support_

Representing RPS, provide strategic and specialist advice and support to clients delivering major public and private sector infrastructure projects and programs in the renewable energy, transport, utilities, defence, and social infrastructure sectors.
- Cost advisory services_

Support public and private sector clients with all elements of cost estimation and associated advice to implement major infrastructure project works and services, including:

- measuring and estimating of construction costs and cost planning;
- producing project budgeting for feasibility studies;
- contract administration and reporting;
- assessing project risk and cost reporting for financial institutions; and
- lifecycle costing and replacement reporting.
- As an RPS Consultant_

You will interact directly with our clients to support the delivery of high-quality services and deliverables while demonstrating the RPS behaviours. Additionally, you will provide analytical and practical project delivery support on delegated elements of client engagements, including:

- identification, endorsement, and achievement of clear engagement and project objectives;
- identification, management, and resolution of key risks and issues;
- supporting the management and coordination of inputs and deliverables to ensure on-time and high-quality outcomes; and
- supporting the development of progress reports, briefs, and other deliverables and reporting to project governance meetings.
- Business development_

Support the ongoing success of a sustainable Commercial and Delivery advisory practice, including:

- client synergies - be able to discuss the value of RPS service offerings with potential clients;
- client relationships - have a client-focus, and establish good client relationships; and
- winning work - actively contribute to developing work proposals in collaboration with other team members.
- Business management_

Support the overall management of the RPS business, including:

- personnel - be collaborative, pro-active, and a team-player; and
- invoicing - diligently complete timesheets, and support invoicing processes to ensure timely and efficient client billing, as required.

**WHAT'S ON OFFER**

RPS has a market-leading Advisory and Management Consulting services team specialising in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, and organisational improvement initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the most influential and talented leaders in the industry. You will also be provided with:

- flexible work arrangements;
- paid parental leave;
- a collaborative, supportive, and vibrant workplace culture;
- professional

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