Senior Cost Consultant

Overview

Senior Cost Consultant leading cost planning & procurement for life‑science projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost planning
• procurement
• cost reporting
• value management
• client interface
• benchmarking

Tasks

-Serve as a client-facing senior cost consultant lead who assists with strategic, tactical, and technical ad-vice. -Manage the procurement process, ensuring stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively. -Ensure the production of monthly post contract and cost reports and present them to the client. -Manage and grow cost management teams or accounts. -Apply value management techniques at the outset of a project involving existing protocols and systems. -Walk and stand extensively throughout each shift, often walking more than 5 miles a day. -Conduct feasibility studies and produce procurement reports. -Ensure post contract cost variances, change control, cost checking and valuation processes are managed effectively. -Update benchmarking efforts as new projects are executed to provide real cost data to client. -Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership and presenting the final cost plan. -Manage the final account negotiation and agreement. -Day to day cost management of medium-large scale client projects including procurement, pay requests, change management and cost reporting. -Support the delivery of cost management services to delivery key strategic outcomes and KPIs, directly influencing strategic development of plans. -Climb and walk on scaffolding. -Produce ROMs for new and pipeline projects for a project budget to be based on. -Manage the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including, pre-qualification, enquiry, evaluation, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively. -Manage all aspects of cost planning, including ownership of and presentation of cost plans to clients and internal stakeholders. -Interface with clients, external and internal consultants at all project stages.

Requirements

• rics
• oracle
• cost management
• 10+ years
• pharma
• communication

What You Bring

-Knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to con-struction. -Professional membership i.e. MRICS/RICS (or equivalent) and moving towards fellowship, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development. -Experience in managing relationships with key senior stakeholders. -Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry. -Experience in pharma/life science sector or other similar manufacturing. -Degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying or related field (MS, MBA preferred). -Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, along with the ability to assure service delivery and provide meaningful/actional insights. -Experience leading cost management on large-sized construction projects of medium to high complexity. -Lift and carry a minimum of 25lbs. -Oracle Unifier or other project management system.

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About Mace

-Founded in 1990 by ex-Bovis professionals aiming to overhaul a confrontational construction sector. -Headquartered in London. -Delivers iconic projects such as skyscrapers and transport networks. -Known for projects like the London Eye, The Shard, and Dubai’s record-breaking Ferris wheel. -Specializes in sectors including arts, defence, energy & utilities, transport, and stadiums. -Blends consultancy services with hands-on construction delivery. -Managing programs such as Ontario’s Metrolinx rail tunnel.

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