Cost & Estimating Lead: PMO Budget & Forecast

Mace; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Cost Management professional to support planning, estimating and budgeting to keep projects within approved budgets. You will work with the Cost Management Lead and project teams to standardize processes and improve forecasting accuracy on large-scale programmes.

This role requires degrees in relevant field and 2-5 years experience in cost management, with knowledge of contracting methods and EVMS.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost management and estimation on large water projects or equivalent.
• Knowledge of contracting methods such as DBB, DB, CMAR, GPM.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cost Management Lead in developing cost controls and processes.
• Assist with planning, budgeting, funding and forecasting costs.
• Ensure cost controls comply across the project and with partners.
• Establish core cost and estimating processes.
• Coordinate cost data across portfolios.
• Assure governance across monthly reporting cycles.
• Provide training and guidance on new cost management processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Financial analysis

Dashboard reporting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction

Tools

Candy

CostX

On-screen Take-Off

Acubid

Job description

Mace is seeking a Cost Management professional to support planning, estimating and budgeting to keep projects within approved budgets. You will work with the Cost Management Lead and project teams to standardize processes and improve forecasting accuracy on large-scale programmes.

This role requires degrees in relevant field and 2-5 years experience in cost management, with knowledge of contracting methods and EVMS.