About the job
As a Cost Manager/Senior Cost Manager, you will spearhead the implementation of cost management services for construction projects, ensuring that cost control and quality standards are achieved. This position requires you to lead cost management project teams and key roles, while collaborating with clients and stakeholders to cultivate a cooperative and high-efficiency project environment. Additionally, you will oversee commission management responsibilities, managing invoicing processes and ensuring project compliance through D-365 for financial accuracy.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Development
- Uphold the highest levels of professional integrity and ethical standards.
- Foster a positive team culture by encouraging open communication, mutual respect, and shared accountability.
- Exhibit professionalism, reliability, and a proactive approach in team interactions.
- Inspire team members and drive positive outcomes for clients while meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Assist in onboarding new team members, facilitating their integration into project workflows.
- Participate in conducting interviews for open positions in alignment with team recruitment strategies.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead multidisciplinary project teams that include clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
- Establish productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through ongoing communication and responsiveness.
- Support conflict resolution and issue management by escalating concerns appropriately and providing practical solutions.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders through organized meetings, reporting, and documentation.
Project Strategy & Planning
- Thoroughly analyze, challenge, and brainstorm project requirements and cost deliverables to identify creative solutions and alternatives for clients.
- Collaborate on the development of comprehensive cost reporting structures and control mechanisms.
Project Controls & Reporting
- Act as Commission Manager, overseeing end-to-end service delivery, particularly for large or complex commissions or multiple commissions.
- Manage estimating and cost planning activities, ensuring ownership and presentation of the final revisions of cost plans.
- Lead the creation of monthly post-contract cost reports and present findings to clients.
- Conduct value engineering and life cycle costing exercises.
- Implement and maintain cost control mechanisms integrated into project schedules, cost management, risk assessment, and change management.
Financial and Risk Management
- Lead commercial negotiations and...
