MRICS Cost Consultant: Education Projects & Procurement

Mace; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking a Cost and Commercial Management professional to join our Education sector team. You will advise on cost planning, budgeting, forecasting and strategic procurement across a select group of key clients.

The role involves presenting final cost plans and negotiating final accounts, with exposure to sustainability and lifecycle costing. You will interact with clients and colleagues across project stages, ensuring best practice in value engineering, procurement, and contract

Qualifications

• Experience in a cost consultancy practice or equivalent.
• JCT form of contract experience essential; NEC knowledge beneficial.
• Cost planning, budgeting and estimating expertise.
• Knowledge of contract law and contractual frameworks for construction.
• Ability to advise on contract administration.
• Understanding of value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Awareness of sustainability, social value and carbon reduction in public sector.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility studies, procurement strategy advising, and procurement reporting.
• Apply value management techniques at project outset.
• Manage cost planning, budgeting and present final cost plan.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Interface with clients, stakeholders and other consultants at all stages.
• 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.

Education

MRICS membership

Degree in quantity surveying/cost management

Job description

Mace is seeking a Cost and Commercial Management professional to join our Education sector team. You will advise on cost planning, budgeting, forecasting and strategic procurement across a select group of key clients.

The role involves presenting final cost plans and negotiating final accounts, with exposure to sustainability and lifecycle costing. You will interact with clients and colleagues across project stages, ensuring best practice in value engineering, procurement, and contract