Consultant - Cost Advisory

6 months ago

Melbourne, Australia RPS Group Full time

Consultant - Cost Advisory

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 memberships; Defence Reservist leave; service recognition awards; a broad array of learning and career development opportunities, including mentoring, professional development programs, study assistance, and access to numerous online learning courses; and an active lifestyle allowance, an employee assistance program, and more ++.

We are a certified family inclusive employer and offer these positions in a full-time or part-time capacity.

Our Approach 

Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work. ‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace: ‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.

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