Assistant Cost Consultant

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 and construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

At Mace we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about cost and commercial management to work within our life science and manufacturing and technology sectors. Our team in Indianapolis, Indiana is looking to recruit a cost consultant with life sciences sector experience who can provide full cycle cost management services for ongoing commissions in the Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

Our values shape the way we consult & construct 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

Assists and supports teams in providing cost management services from inception to completion for ongoing and new commissions in various different sectors.

You'll be responsible for:

• Serving as a client-facing senior cost consultant lead who assists with strategic, tactical, and technical advice.

• Managing and growing cost management teams or accounts.

• Interfacing with clients, external and internal consultants at all project stages.

• Conducting feasibility studies and production of procurement reports.

• Producing ROMs for new and pipeline projects for a project budget to be based on.

• Day-to-day cost management of medium-large scale client projects including procurement, pay requests, change management and cost reporting.

• Applying value management techniques at the outset of a project involving existing protocols and systems.

• 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, evaluation, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.

• Ensuring that post contract cost variances, change control, cost checking and valuation processes are managed effectively.

• Ensuring the production of monthly post contract and cost reports and presenting them to the client.

• Providing value engineering and life cycle costing.

• Managing the final account negotiation and agreement.

• Ongoing updating benchmarking efforts as new projects are executed to provide real cost data to client.

You'll need to have:

• Previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.

• Previous experience working within the life science sector on capital projects.

• Cost planning, budgeting and estimating experience.

• Previous experience of managing people and risk management.

• Knowledge of contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction.

• Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on contract administration.

• Knowledge of value engineering and life cycle costing.

• Strong understanding of industry best practice.

• Understanding of hot topic issues such as sustainability, social value, carbon reduction impacting public sector.

• Capex V Opex Cost analysis/advice.

You'll also have:

• Relevant degree (MS or MBA preferred).

• Demonstrated capital program experience.

• Experience working with integrated teams on large, complex and multi-phase life science and manufacturing and technology

• capital programs.

• Knowledge of multiple delivery methods, including alternative project delivery (design build and construction manager at risk).

Note: The estimated salary for this position is $70,000. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

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.

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