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Gleeds · 11 hours ago

Cost Manager

Gleeds is seeking an ambitious Cost Manager to join their team, working on large-scale, high-impact projects for global clients. The role involves managing cost management activities, vendor assessments, project estimates, and cost reporting while ensuring effective communication and collaboration with project teams and clients.

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Hiring Manager
Klaudia Kawa
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Responsibilities

Managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending bid interviews, and managing appointment processes
Estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), presenting estimates to Client, preparing value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
Cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors
Reviewing payment application assessments, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes
Manage & monitor invoicing process
Final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs
Establish a lesson learned document for further professional development and creation training material
Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software

Qualification

Cost managementEstimating servicesConstruction industry knowledgeBid analysisCost estimating softwareClient facing roleCommunication skills

Required

Minimum 5-10 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry
Experience, working in construction cost management roles such as Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc
Thrives in a client facing role
Experience supporting program level cost management for medium to large-scale construction projects
Good knowledge of the construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering
Strong communication skills
Prior estimating tools and software experience required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or other field related to construction

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Company

We’re not just a construction consultancy, we're a catalyst for change.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Graham Harle
Chief Executive Officer
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