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Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
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Role Overview
As an Assistant Cost Manager, you are required to support the Commission Manager in project delivery and assist in cost management activities. Assistant Cost Managers are expected to assist on a wide range of projects of all sizes and dimensions.
Key Responsibilities
Project Support & Coordination
- Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking.
- Estimating and producing cost plans to support the cost management team.
- Compiling and amending the tender list, analyzing tenders and drafting corresponding tender reports.
- Assisting the cost manager in compilation of procurement documentation
- Addressing Variations and assisting in managing the change control processes, negotiating less financially significant/ complex matters.
- Conducting cost checks and valuations.
- Assistant the cost management team in preparation of final accounts.
Monitoring & Reporting
- Track progress on cost management and draft monthly cost reports.
- Document control for cost management documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related field; master’s degree is a plus.
- 2-5 years’ experience in cost management or construction projects (e.g. cost manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.).
- Foundation and understanding of quantity surveying, tools, and methodologies is a plus.
- Native-level proficiency in (local language), Business-level proficiency in English.
- Proficiency in Cost-X or equivalent cost estimation software is a plus.
- Proficient communication and interpersonal skills.
- Do better every day - Accuracy and quality standards of assigned tasks
- Do better every day - Assigned tasks are completed on time/ as per schedule
- Collaborate to deliver our best work – cross-functional support as and when required.
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