Mace
Operations Director - Cost Consultancy (Private Sector) - Mixed Used Development / Retail / Hotel / Leisure
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Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.
Operations Director - Cost
To perform the role of Operations Director - Cost, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery, often with respect to large and complex commissions. To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. The role will be managing our cost consultancy services on private sector projects and programmes. It is therefore essential that you can demonstrate a thorough understanding of working in this sector for a construction consultancy.
You’ll Be Responsible For
- Conducting feasibility studies, business cases and writing procurement reports.
- Applying value management techniques at the outset of a project.
- 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 prequalification, 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.
- Value engineering and life cycle costing.
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
- Being a key interface with client and other consultants, at all project stages.
- Marketing and business development duties, particularly in your sector of experience including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace in the region.
- Line management and recruitment duties.
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You’ll Need To Have
- Experience of leading high performing teams within a construction consultancy environment.
- A track record of winning and delivering work for private sector clients in retail, leisure, hospitality and mixed-use development projects.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering service excellence to clients.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Good negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels is essential.
- Good working knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling.
- A degree qualification is preferred but is not essential.
- Professional memberships are an advantage.
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Our values
Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.
Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.
Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.
Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all 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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