Assistant Cost Lead

Overview

Lead cost management and project teams from design to completion, ensuring budgets and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• forecasting
• bid evaluation
• cost auditing
• data reconciliation
• sap integration
• cost planning

Tasks

-Provide forecasts and cash flow analysis -Evaluate and analyze bids and provide recommendation for decision making -Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively. -Assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generates cost reports on regular basis including evaluation of earned value -Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place. -Reconcile data to support complete accuracy and creates a clean audit trail -Extract data from several sources, transforming it to fit operational needs -Compiling as built cost estimate records for bench marking purposes. -Evaluate contractor invoices prior to submission into client Finance systems for pre-approval -Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices. -Utilize information from SAP (or similar) and input to cost report and validation of spending -Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises. -Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle. -Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position -Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client. -Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones. -Support the coordination of the Change Management process for the project -Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner. -Build intricate spreadsheets to enable fast and accurate data manipulation of large data sets -Assist in the development, validation and maintenance of the project schedule -Provide cost information to support decision and alternative selection

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About Jll

-Founded over 200 years ago, JLL has become a global leader in real estate services and investment management. -With a presence in over 80 countries, JLL offers a wide range of services, including property management, advisory, and capital markets. -JLL manages iconic properties like the Shard in London and works with Fortune 500 companies to optimize real estate portfolios. -The company is known for its innovative solutions in real estate technology and sustainability. -Typical projects include large-scale urban developments, corporate relocations, and infrastructure advisory. -JLL has pioneered the integration of data-driven insights into real estate decision-making. -The company’s expertise spans across diverse sectors, such as residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure. -Notable for its long-standing history, JLL continues to shape the global real estate landscape.

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