Cost Manager

Description

• 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.
• You will support the procurement process, ensuring stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
• You will support cost planning including ownership of and presenting cost plans to clients and internal stakeholders.
• 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 support management operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.
• You will support the delivery of cost management services to deliver key strategic outcomes and KPIs, directly influencing strategic development of plans.
• You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for managing and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
• 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 will work 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.

Requirements

• You will manage teams, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.
• Significant experience in cost engineering or project controls within complex project environments.
• Familiarity with risk management and change management.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret and present complex data.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• Degree in a related field such as engineering, quantity surveying, business management, accounting, economics or equivalent qualification in Project Controls, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
• Professional accreditation or working towards membership of a relevant body (e.g., ACostE, ICE, RICS).
• Experience of developing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Experience in infrastructure, rail, civil engineering, major programmes, large scale government projects, energy, defence, or major capital projects.
• Commercial and financial acumen.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance