Senior Cost Consultant - Workplace Sector

The Company & CultureFor more than 28 years our adventurous spirit has driven us to do things better and drive change through our industry. We have helped shape cities around the world. Mace is now a 2.35bn company, operating in 21 sectors from five global hubs across consultancy and construction, inspiring each other and our clients to innovate. We champion people, whether as individuals or teams. Our people constantly strive for better and always go that extra mile, inspiring each other and clients to innovate. We challenge convention, apply a can do attitude and are committed to quality and service excellence.Summary:An exciting opportunity to join the Cost & Commercial Management team working with a small selection of our key strategic Workplace sector clients . The role will involve advising across a full range of cost planning, project budgeting, forecasting and strategic procurement services.Typical duties will include:Conducting feasibility studies and benchmarkingApplying the value management techniques at the outset of a project.Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively. Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client. Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.Being a key interface with client and other consultants at all project stages.Marketing and business development duties including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace in the region. Knowledge of the standard form of industry contracts.Assisting in the development of new business opportunities with existing and new clients.Your knowledge, experience and skills need to include:Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice undertaking a similar role. Previous experience working with blue chip and corporate Workplace Sector clientsSound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on capital planning, forecasting and strategic procurementStrong understanding of industry best practice. Previous experience of managing people and risk management.Experienced in the use of excel including sortation formulas, pivot tables, graphs, etcUnderstanding of the impact of wider industry hot topic issues such as Sustainability, Social Value, Carbon Reduction Job SummaryJob number: 25244Date posted : 2023-11-02Profession: Cost and Commercial ManagementEmployment type: Full-time