About the Project
Our client is looking to transform their campus and how they operate while maintaining a world‑class science and research capability, retaining and developing specialist expertise, in a collaborative and health and safety conscious way. We are delivery partners on their 10‑to‑15‑year multi‑billion‑pound programme to redevelop a science campus near Weybridge in Surrey, working collaboratively with the client and other partners for technical, cost assurance and technical assurance responsibilities. Delivery accountabilities span the full lifecycle of projects within the overall programme which encompasses sub‑programmes for enabling infrastructure (both temporary and permanent) and new science capability in a live environment on a site of national importance, maintaining logistics and operations at all times.
Responsibilities
- Conduct feasibility studies, advise on procurement strategies and contract selection, write and undertake procurement reports, and apply value management techniques at the outset of a project.
- Manage, estimate and cost plan, presenting the final cost plan and ensuring final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
- Serve as a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
- Handle contractual frameworks and standard forms of contract.
- Identify and act upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and internal systems and processes.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in the construction sector on projects that include laboratories, clean rooms or scientific buildings.
- Experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.
- Experience with public sector property and infrastructure clients is beneficial.
- Knowledge of NEC and JCT forms of contract.
- Experience in cost planning, budgeting and estimating.
- Experience managing people and risk management.
- Knowledge of contract law and construction contractual frameworks.
- 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 sustainability, social value and carbon‑reduction impacts on the public sector.
- Capex vs Opex cost analysis and advice.
Preferred
- A degree in quantity surveying, cost management or equivalent.
- Professional membership, e.g., MRICS/RICS.
Mace welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are open to discussing part‑time, flexible and hybrid working options where suitable.
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