Cost Lead

Steering projects at the helm To be stationed in (region/country), you ll work side-by-side with the senior project manager to ensure the success of a project from its pre-design phase to its completion

You ll assemble and lead various project teams; and monitor the teams performance, and bring out the best in every team member

You re also in charge of creating the organisational structure, project objectives and working procedures for the teams

Your Cost management skills will also be of great value, as you set up clear project cost plans and allot sufficient budget to achieve optimal results and meet the company s target profits

Also part of your job is to attend project meetings as required, develop monthly reports and carry out contract administration

Furthermore, you ll oversee negotiations, analyses and promotions of quality control systems

Your task is to fully understand, collect and deliver clients requirements

The CC team will depend on you to help schedule or plan establishment, value engineer, and design change management

You ll also assist the contract manager in all related procurement and VO management

On top of that, you ll support the construction manager in all related installation, site inspection and contractor management, Prepare BOQ s, Quantity Survey & Quantity Take Off, Cost Analysis for each of the line items in the BOQ as required for project to project, Benchmarking, Review & Standardize of Specifications, Sound Technical Knowledge on Civil / MEP aspects as applicable, Procurement from Cost Management perspective, Finalise Commercials with vendors, Rate Contracts as applicable, Boosting client relationships Helping clients achieve success is what JLL does best and your role is an extension of this tradition

To effectively help our clients, you ll identify their needs and constraints, and work around these challenges

You also have to effectively represent our clients throughout the whole duration of the projects

Do you have an enormous talent for promotion? If so, this is the perfect job for you, as you ll also represent and promote the company throughout the project

The Cost Manager is responsible for implementing administering and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts, and to assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates and schedules for projects of medium complexity and value; Provide cost information to support decision and alternative selection Evaluate contractor invoices prior to submission into client Finance systems for pre-approval Utilize information from SAP (or similar) and input to cost report and validation of spending Evaluate and analyze bids and provide recommendation for decision making Provide forecasts and cash flow analysis Maintain and manage the cost report and provide regular updates on financial position Assist in the development, validation and maintenance of the project schedule Assist in developing reporting tracking tools and generates cost reports on regular basis including evaluation of earned value Support the coordination of the Change Management process for the project Build intricate spreadsheets to enable fast and accurate data manipulation of large data sets Extract data from several sources, transforming it to fit operational needs Reconcile data to support complete accuracy and creates a clean audit trail Key Deliverables: Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones

Preparation of Bills of Quantities description as per drawings / Spececifications 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

Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle

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 bench marking purposes

A seasoned expert The ideal candidate is no neophyte you should exhibit high-level management skills, and should hold a degree in relevant property-related discipline

Likewise, you should have established yourself as a professional within design, construction and cost management

Moreover, you should have a proven track record in profit planning, business development, networking and marketing

An effective communicator Are you considered a natural communicator? Alongside your native tongue, do you have a strong grasp of written and spoken English? You ll need it in this role - strong communication skills will surely land you the job

Likewise, you ll be in charge of creating an environment where all team members are encouraged to contribute; as well as managing company staff to achieve enthusiastic and effective contribution to the project

Furthermore, you ll actively search for improvement opportunities, and empower the team to implement them