Cost Manager

Poutrix; Brussel Hoofdstad; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Poutrix is seeking a Cost Manager to drive financial planning and cost control across projects in Belgium. You will build and verify cost models, supervise tendering activities, and deliver concise financial analyses from quotations to final reports.

You will collaborate with Program and Project Managers to align contractual conditions with budgets, maintain dashboards, and provide guidance on financial implications during change management. Fluency in Dutch, English and French is essential.

Qualifications

• Education in Industrial or Civil engineering, Construction or Architecture.
• Proven experience as cost manager with affinity for the sector.
• Extensive knowledge of various contract types.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with Senior Management.
• Enthusiastic team player focused on optimization and detail.
• Computer-literate and proficient in digital data management.
• Fluent in Dutch, English and French (tri-lingual).

Responsabilités

• Draft and verify cost models from feasibility to detailed designs.
• Verify measurement records for conformity with methods and contracts; supervise tendering and quotations.
• Create financial analyses from quotations and tender reports.
• Collaborate with Program/Project Managers on financial follow-up and contractual guidance.
• Maintain financial reporting and dashboards up to date.
• Advise on financial aspects during change management and containment of contingency budgets.
• Check receivables against execution and prepare payment certificates.
• Manage data and information on investment and maintenance costs.

Connaissances

Cost management

Communication skills

Multilingual: Dutch English French

Formation

Industrial/Civil engineering or Construction/Architecture

RICS membership or equivalent qualification

Description du poste

Role description

• Based on your knowledge of target prices, sector publications and internal benchmarking, you can draw up and verify cost models by yourself, from feasibility studies to detailed designs.
• You verify the measurement records for their conformity with measurement methods and contractual clauses and supervise the tendering process and the quotation presentations.
• You create financial analyses from quotations and draw up tender reports.
• You work closely with Program and Project Managers for the financial follow-up and provide advice in accordance with the contractual conditions. You also take care of the financial reporting and keep the financial dashboards up to date.
• Within the change management process, you take on an advisory role regarding the financial aspect, scope control and use of the contingency budget.
• You check receivables according to actual execution and conformity and prepare payment certificates.
• You are jointly responsible for the complete data and information management regarding investment and maintenance costs.

Qualifications & Experience

• You have an education in Industrial or Civil engineering, Construction or Architecture.
• A professional qualification and/or membership in RICS or other relevant additional training is a definite asset for this position.
• You have proven experience as a cost manager and a strong affinity with the sector.
• You have extensive knowledge of various contract types.
• You have strong communication skills and act as an interlocutor for both internal employees (Program and Project Manager, Engineers) and external parties, and this at the Senior Management level.
• You are an enthusiastic team player with an eye on optimization and detail.
• You are computer-literate and familiar with a digital approach to data management.
• You are a fluent trilingual in Dutch, English and French.

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