Senior Commercial Consultancy Manager (Highways)

Overview

Lead cost consultancy for highways projects, handling feasibility, procurement and client liaison.

Key Responsibilities

• contract management
• final accounts
• value management
• client interface
• cost planning
• process improvement

Tasks

-Handling of contractual frameworks and standard form of contract. -Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed. -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. -Being a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages. -Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan. -Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes. -Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and hence improve the services provided to the clients.

Requirements

• value engineering
• cost planning
• contract administration
• mrics
• sustainability
• people management

What You Bring

-Knowledge of value engineering and life cycle costing. -Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role. -Understanding of hot topic issues such as sustainability, social value, carbon reduction impacting public sector. -Strong understanding of industry best practice. -Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on contract administration. -Professional membership i.e. MRICS/RICS. -Previous experience of managing people and risk management. -Previous experience working with highways projects/frameworks. -Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience. -A degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent.

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Benefits

-Safety first - Going home safe and well

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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