MRICS Cost Consultant (Construction Consultancy) - Education Sector

Mace; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Cost & Commercial Management professional to join our team in supporting education sector clients across cost planning, budgeting and procurement strategy.

You will work on feasibility, cost estimation, final cost plans, and contract administration while collaborating with clients and stakeholders to drive value and efficiency. Hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cost consultancy role.
• Experience with education sector clients is desirable but not essential.
• JCT experience is essential; NEC knowledge beneficial.
• Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience.
• Knowledge of contract law and contractual frameworks in construction.
• Ability to undertake contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and advise on procurement strategies and contract selection.
• Apply value management techniques at project outset.
• Manage cost planning activities and present final cost plans.
• Ensure negotiation and agreement of final accounts.
• Act as a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants.
• Handle contractual frameworks and standard forms of contract.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost management procedures and templates.
• Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes.

Skills

Cost consultancy experience

Education sector knowledge (desirable)

Contract administration

Value engineering / life cycle costing

Strong industry best practice

Sustainability & social value focus

Education

Degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent

MRICS membership (Essential)

Tools

JCT contracts experience

NEC knowledge

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:

An exciting opportunity to join the Cost and Commercial Management team working with a small selection of our key strategic Education sector clients. The role will involve advising across a full range of cost planning, project budgeting, forecasting and strategic procurement services.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Conducting feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking procurement reports.
• Applying the value management techniques at the outset of a project.
• Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Being a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Handling of contractual frameworks and standard form of contract.
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and hence improve the services provided to the clients.
• Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.

You’ll Need To Have

• Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.
• Previous experience working with Education sector clients is desirable, but not essential.
• JCT form of contract experience essential with some knowledge of NEC.
• Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience.
• Some knowledge of contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction.
• Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on contract administration.
• Knowledge of value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Strong understanding of industry best practice.
• Understanding of hot topic issues such as sustainability, social value, carbon reduction impacting public sector.
• Capex V Opex cost analysis/advice.
• A degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent.
• Professional membership i.e. MRICS (Essential).

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 with-in the role.

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