Key Responsibilities
- Leading the Cost / Commercial function as a subject matter expert including
- Cost estimating, benchmarking, data and insight
- Cost, Commercial and Assurance and Improvement
- Contract Management Performance
- Commercial Intelligence, Estimating and Performance Assurance
- Commercial Change, Disputes and Claims Management
- Transforming Commercial Performance
- Setting-up new projects
- Developing the relevant CBS
- Providing oversight, review and assurance on:
- Estimation and negotiation of change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Estimate and cost planning.
- Engagement with design services team and contractors, in the development of the cost estimates.
- Communication and engagement with Contractors and owner project manager in cost estimate update.
- Driving engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
- Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
- Funding data presentations and coordination of value engineering sessions with stakeholders.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.You will also be responsible for taking a leadership role in:
Pre-Contract
- Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
- Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
- Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.Post-Contract
- Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
- Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
- Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
- Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.