Cost Manager

ARISTON SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ARISTON SERVICES PTE. LTD. is seeking a skilled cost management professional to support and manage project cost activities, including planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and change management.

You will work with clients, project managers, consultants, and design teams to monitor costs and provide commercial recommendations. Depending on experience, you may prepare cost estimates and reports, maintain logs, assess cost impacts, manage commercial risks, and lead cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline
• 2-10+ years of cost management experience, depending on seniority
• Experience in cost planning, estimating, forecasting, and cost control
• Knowledge of contract administration and commercial risk management
• Strong numerical, analytical, and documentation skills
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

• Support and manage project cost management activities including planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and control
• Review invoices and provide commercial reporting and risk management
• Lead cost planning, forecasting, and change management for projects
• Provide strategic commercial advice and support negotiations and final accounts
• Coach junior team members and oversee cost management for major projects

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Cost Management, Engineering, or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Responsible for supporting and managing project cost management activities, including cost planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, change management, invoice review, commercial reporting, risk management, contract administration, and project close-out. Work closely with clients, project managers, consultants, contractors, and design teams to monitor project costs and provide commercial recommendations.

Depending on experience level, responsibilities may include preparing cost estimates and reports, maintaining change and invoice logs, conducting measurement and pricing research, assessing cost impacts, managing commercial risks, leading cost planning and forecasting, overseeing change control and contract administration, and providing strategic commercial advice.

The role may also involve reviewing cost management deliverables, coaching junior team members, leading cost management activities for major projects, establishing cost controls and governance, and supporting commercial negotiations and final accounts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Cost Management, Engineering, or a related discipline .
• 2-10+ years of relevant cost management experience , depending on seniority.
• Experience in project cost planning, estimating, forecasting, cost control, change management, invoice review, and commercial reporting.
• Knowledge of contract administration, commercial risk management, value engineering, and project close-out.
• Strong numerical, analytical, commercial, and documentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word .
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and/or lead cost management teams depending on experience level.