Cost Consultant – Government Sector
Job Description
Job title: Cost Consultant – Government Sector
Company: Mace Group
Job description: The opportunityBe a part of our cost consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where you can oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors.Project Scope:Supporting an ongoing multi-£m, UK wide capital works and BAU/lifecycle programme beyond 2028, across a diverse estate.We are a framework supplier delivering design and construction of fit-out, refurbishment and alteration projects in a live environment on an estate of national importance maintaining logistics and operations with technical and construction partners.Our client requires a commercial strategy that supports the strategic intent and aspirations of the Authority in it’s role of delivering suitable workplace solutions, specifically ensuring appropriate commercial arrangements are in place to complement the new Estates operating model.Cost ConsultantTypical duties will include:
- · Conducting feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking procurement reports. Applying 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.
- · Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
- · Being a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
- · Handling of contractual frameworks and standard form of contract.
- · Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and hence improve the services provided to the clients.
- · Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.
Your knowledge, experience and skills need to include:
- · Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.
- · Previous experience working with private and public sector property and infrastructure clients beneficial
- · JCT form of contract experience essential with some knowledge of NEC.
- · Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience.
- · A degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent.
·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 below, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization. We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.Qualifications.
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Location: Manchester
