Director Cost Management - Construction Projects(m/w/x)

Description

As a Cost Management Director, you will oversee complex construction projects, ensuring accurate cost planning and procurement while leading teams and maintaining client relationships. This role involves producing estimates, managing variances, and identifying new business opportunities.

Requirements

• •Broad experience in pre-contract cost planning and estimating
• •Practical expertise and best practice experience
• •Comfortable in a client-facing role
• •Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• •Minimum of 10 years' experience in cost management
• •Experience leading cost management commissions for large construction projects
• •Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters
• •People management experience in project delivery
• •Sound technical experience in all cost management areas
• •Good understanding of mechanical, process, electrical, and plumbing systems
• •Good understanding of civils, structural, and architectural aspects
• •Experience in the German construction industry with knowledge of contractual documentation
• •English skills required, fluent German preferred
• •Excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills
• •Sound organisational skills and ability to multi-task
• •Working knowledge of MS Office software and modern cost management digital tools

Tasks

• •Provide estimate and cost planning
• •Produce and present final estimates
• •Estimate at conceptual, programming, and detailed levels
• •Compile feasibility studies
• •Prepare procurement reports
• •Manage all aspects of procurement
• •Oversee pre-qualification stage
• •Produce tender lists and conduct tender analysis
• •Create tender reports and compile contractual documents
• •Manage post-contract cost variances and change control processes
• •Conduct cost checks and valuation deliverables on larger projects
• •Ensure timely and accurate cost checking and valuation processes
• •Produce monthly cost reports and present to clients
• •Lead value engineering initiatives
• •Negotiate and settle final accounts
• •Maintain liaison with clients and consultants at all project stages
• •Provide leadership to cost management teams
• •Identify opportunities for new business development
• •Implement improvements for cost management procedures, templates, and products

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