Senior Cost Consultant

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site . Within our Consult and Construct businesses we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. The project: We have been appointed to a complex, 10-15 year, multi £bn programme to redevelop a campus in the London / South East area. We are the Delivery Partner, carrying out a similar role to CLM for the London 2012 Olympics, delivering design and construction of enabling, infrastructure and building projects in a live environment on a site of national importance maintaining logistics and operations with technical and construction partners. Our client is looking to transform their campus and how they operate while maintaining a world-class science and research capability, retaining and developing specialist expertise, in a collaborative and health and safety conscious way. To perform the role of Senior Cost Consultant, taking responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large and complex commissions covering both private and public sector clients. To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added cost management service. Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey: Safety first - Going home safe and well: You will be an advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards. You will possess technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio. You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage. Client focus - Deliver on our promise: You will manage cost planning including ownership of and presenting cost plans to clients and internal stakeholders. You will manage the procurement process, ensuring stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively. You will support the delivery of cost management services to deliver key strategic outcomes and KPIs, directly influencing strategic development of plans. Conducting feasibility studies, business cases and writing procurement reports. Applying 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 prequalification, 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. Being in attendance at meetings and active participation. Value engineering and life cycle costing. 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, particularly in your sector of experience including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace in the region. Line management and recruitment. Integrity - Always do the right thing: You will manage operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations. You will w ork collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work. You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values. Create opportunity for our people to excel: You will manage teams, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities. You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub. You will manage other Cost Consultants to identify and execute opportunities that improve cost management procedures, templates and products to enhance services provided to stakeholders. You ll need to have: Demonstrable experience of delivering service excellence to clients. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. NEC Contract experience Good negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels is essential. Good working knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling. You ll also have: A degree qualification is preferred but is not essential. Professional memberships are an advantage but are not essential. Degree in quantity surveying/cost management (or equivalent). Professional membership i.e. MRICS/RICS (or equivalent) and moving towards fellowship, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development. Commercial and financial acumen. Knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction. Experience of managing parts of projects within large, diverse teams. Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders. Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on. Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. #LI-Onsite #J-18808-Ljbffr