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 consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
The project:
Due to our continued growth in the private sector, we are seeking a senior cost manager. This role involves advising on cost planning, project budgeting, forecasting, and strategic procurement services. You will join our consultancy business, specifically within the commercial private sector, working across various sectors such as mixed-use developments, corporate real estate, retail, hospitality, and leisure.
As senior cost manager, you will have responsibility for cost and commercial management on projects ranging in value from £100k - £20m each. Supported by the associate director and reporting into the Mace account and Mace cost and commercial lead.

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

You’ll be responsible for:

• Conducting feasibility studies and benchmarking.
• Creating & monitoring budget investments.
• Regularly updating of the commercial documents on the client smart sheets platform, reporting directly to all client stakeholders.
• Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively.
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Applying value management techniques at the outset of a project.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance cost management, value engineering, cost avoidance and efficiencies.
• Being a key interface with the client, other consultants and other key stakeholders at all project stages.
• Managing and building relationships with suppliers, monitoring and reporting their performance and compliance.
• Marketing and business development duties including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace.
• Knowledge of the standard form of industry contracts.
• Assisting in the development of new business opportunities with existing and new clients.

You’ll need to have:

• Ability to provide strong leadership within client and delivery teams.
• Monitoring and reporting across several accounts.
• Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice undertaking a similar role.
• Previous experience working with luxury, high street and neighbourhood retail clients.
• Knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on contract administration.
• Knowledge of value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on capital planning, forecasting and strategic procurement.
• Strong understanding of industry best practice.
• Previous experience of managing people and risk management.
• Experienced in the use of excel including sortation formulas, pivot tables, graphs, etc.
• Understanding of the impact of wider industry hot topic issues such as sustainability, social value, carbon reduction.

Additional Information: This role may be subject to security screening and vetting.
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.

LI-Onsit

• Conducting feasibility studies and benchmarking.
• Creating & monitoring budget investments.
• Regularly updating of the commercial documents on the client smart sheets platform, reporting directly to all client stakeholders.
• Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
• Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
• Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively.
• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Applying value management techniques at the outset of a project.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance cost management, value engineering, cost avoidance and efficiencies.
• Being a key interface with the client, other consultants and other key stakeholders at all project stages.
• Managing and building relationships with suppliers, monitoring and reporting their performance and compliance.
• Marketing and business development duties including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace.
• Knowledge of the standard form of industry contracts.
• Assisting in the development of new business opportunities with existing and new clients