Cost Consultant

Mace; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking an experienced cost manager to join our life sciences and pharmaceuticals team in Switzerland. You will help develop cost plans, procurement strategies and commercial management processes for complex facilities across Europe and globally.

Ideal candidates have cost management experience in life sciences, exposure to CL1-CL4 laboratories, and strong skills in value engineering, lifecycle costing and project controls. Hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• Experience as cost manager or quantity surveyor in life sciences, pharma, biotech, healthcare or advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Experience supporting projects with CL1-CL4 laboratory environments and containment considerations.
• Strong cost planning, estimating, procurement and commercial management skills.
• Experience on technically complex or highly serviced building projects.
• Knowledge of GMP, regulated environments and life sciences project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver cost plans, procurement strategies and commercial management processes.
• Support project controls and cost reporting to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Collaborate in integrated project teams across Europe and globally.
• Provide guidance on lifecycle costing and value engineering for complex facilities.

Skills

Cost management

Quantity surveying

Life sciences sector

Containment CL1-CL4

Stakeholder management

GMP knowledge

Value engineering

Lifecycle costing

Project controls

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Cost Management

MRICS accreditation

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced cost manager to join our growing life sciences and pharmaceuticals team in Switzerland, supporting some of the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research and advanced manufacturing organisations.

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex capital projects and programmes across Europe and globally, including research laboratories, manufacturing facilities, innovation centres and highly serviced technical environments.

The successful candidate will have cost management experience within the life sciences sector and exposure to laboratory facilities incorporating containment levels 1-4 (CL1- CL4). Experience across all containment levels is not required; however, candidates should have an understanding of the commercial, technical and delivery considerations associated with specialist laboratory and regulated facilities.

Working as part of integrated project teams, you will support the development and delivery of cost plans, procurement strategies, commercial management processes and project controls, helping clients achieve successful project outcomes throughout the asset lifecycle.

You'll Need To Have

• Experience in a cost manager or quantity surveying role within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare or advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Experience supporting projects involving CL1- CL4 laboratory environments, with exposure to one or more containment levels.
• Strong cost planning, estimating, procurement and commercial management skills.
• Experience working on technically complex or highly serviced building projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Degree qualified in quantity surveying, cost management or a related discipline.
• Working towards or holding professional accreditation (MRICS or equivalent).
• Understanding of GMP, regulated environments and life sciences project delivery.
• Knowledge of value engineering, lifecycle costing and construction contract frameworks.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Awareness of sustainability and whole-life value considerations in project delivery.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.