Cost Consultant - Healthcare

Mace; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a cost management professional to support the NHFP programme in Jersey. The role is site-based in Jersey with travel approximately three days per month, focusing on cost management services across safety, quality, compliance and client outcomes.

You will assist with cost planning, procurement and commercial decisions, foster high-performing, inclusive teams, and promote sustainable, net-zero outcomes while mentoring future talent.

Qualifications

• Experience on large healthcare or complex infrastructure projects.
• Ability to work in a stakeholder-rich environment.
• Extensive NEC4 contract experience.
• Experience with NEC contract administration tool such as Cemar.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of cost management services, ensuring safety, quality, compliance and client outcomes.
• Support cost planning, procurement and commercial decision-making to achieve project objectives.
• Foster inclusive, high-performing teams, champion wellbeing and continuous improvement.
• Drive ethical, sustainable outcomes and mentor future talent.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Healthcare project experience

RIBA Stage 5 experience

NEC4 contract experience

Tools

Cemar

NEC Accredited PM

RIBA Stages 5

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 project: This role supports the new hospitals facilities programme (NHFP) in Jersey - a £700m, multi-site healthcare programme delivering transformational health infrastructure across the island.
The programme comprises four sites, with the 47,500m² new acute hospital at Overdale forming the majority of delivery, alongside ambulatory facilities, a health village and a wellbeing centre. The Overdale scheme is currently at RIBA Stage 5, moving to RIBA with completion targeted for end of 2030.
Note: The role will be site based in Jersey approximately three days per month.
You’ll Be Responsible For

• Managing the delivery of cost management services, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, compliance, sustainability and client outcomes.
• Supporting cost planning, procurement and commercial decision-making to achieve strategic project objectives.
• Fostering inclusive, high-performing teams, championing wellbeing, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Driving ethical, sustainable outcomes, promoting net zero commitments while mentoring and developing future talent.

You’ll Need To Have

• Experience of working on large-scale healthcare or complex infrastructure projects.
• Ability to work in a stakeholder-rich environment.
• Extensive NEC4 contract experience, ideally as an NEC Accredited Project Manager.
• Experience working through RIBA Stages 5 on major construction schemes.
• Experience working with a NEC contract administration tool such as Cemar.

Our valuesSafety 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 with-in the role.