Job Description
* Assisting the Commission Manager on a range of tasks, to include:
* Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking
* To conduct feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
* Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
* Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
* Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager
* Responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
* Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
* Inputting into value engineering. Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
* Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
* Assisting in the production of bid documentation
* Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager
* Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the internal database
* Financial management – Keeping track of the ongoing margin levels
Qualifications
* Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management/Engineering or equivalent
* Between 2 – 5 years' experience in related fields
* Candidates with experience in commercial fit out, industrial, mixed development, healthcare, hospitality & leisure, data centres or semi conductor projects as a cost consultant preferred.
* Excellent technical knowledge and experience across the full range of Cost Management duties including: Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out
* Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiation, influence and persuade others
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