Senior Cost Consultant - Government Department

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a qualified Cost Consultant to join their team in Greater London. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in the construction sector, particularly with projects involving laboratories or scientific buildings. Responsibilities include managing cost planning, conducting feasibility studies, and interfacing with clients. A degree in quantity surveying or cost management, along with professional membership, is required. The company offers flexibility in working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience with laboratory and scientific building projects.
• Experience in cost consultancy practices.
• Knowledge of value engineering and life cycle costing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and advise on procurement strategies.
• Manage cost planning activities and present final cost plans.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.

Skills

Proven experience in construction sector

Cost planning and budgeting knowledge

Understanding of contract law

Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts

Experience managing people

Knowledge of sustainability issues

Education

Degree in quantity surveying/cost management

Professional membership (MRICS/RICS)

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

The project:

Our client is looking to transform their campus and how they operate while maintaining a world-class science and research capability, retaining and developing specialist expertise, in a collaborative and health and safety conscious way.

We are delivery partners on their complex, 10 to 15-year, multi-billion-pound programme to redevelop their science campus near Weybridge in Surrey working collaboratively with the client and other partners for technical, cost assurance and technical assurance responsibilities. Delivery accountabilities span the full lifecycle of projects within the overall programme which encompasses sub-programmes for enabling infrastructure (both temporary and permanent) and new science capability in a live environment on a site of national importance, maintaining logistics and operations at all times.

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:

• Proven experience working in the construction sector involving projects that include laboratories, clean rooms or scientific buildings.
• Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.
• Previous experience working with public sector property and infrastructure clients beneficial
• Knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract.
• Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience.
• Previous experience of managing people and risk management.
• 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.

You’ll also have:

• A degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent.
• Professional membership i.e. MRICS/RICS.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

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

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