Senior Cost Manager, CSA

To conduct feasibility studies and writing procurement reports

Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan

Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents

Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager

Responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place

Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client

Inputting into value engineering. Negotiating and agreeing final accounts

Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Assisting in the production of bid documentation

Identifying ways in which cost management procedures, templates and products can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager

Knowledge management – Ensuring that key information and learning generated from each commission is input into the internal database

Financial management – Keeping track of the ongoing margin levels

Process improvement – Identifying ways in which internal systems and processes can be improved and referring ideas to the appropriate line manager

Qualifications

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management/Engineering or equivalent

Minimum 8 years' experience in cost and contract management of major construction projects as a cost consultant

Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers (SISV) or equivalent

Familiar with Building Information Modeling (BIM) for costing purpose (i.e.Cost X, etc.);

Excellent technical knowledge and experience across the full range of Cost Management duties including: Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out

Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills