Senior Cost Consultant - Health Projects

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Sector: Project and Program Management
Role: Senior Executive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Position status: This is a Talent Pool requisition for potential opportunities throughout the UK. If you would like to be considered as we progress trying to secure work, please click to apply.

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.

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

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

• 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

We are looking to recruit a Senior Cost Consultant who is passionate about cost and commercial management to join our Consult Health Team. You will assist in the delivery of health projects, joining Mace is to join a company that believes in your individuality and potential, and we will support you in developing opportunities and building your career. We are actively seeking people with skills and experience of working in a healthcare delivery environment.

You'll be responsible for:

• Conducting feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking 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.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
• Being a key interface with client, stakeholders and other consultants at all project stages.
• Handling contractual frameworks and standard form of contract.
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates, products and hence improve the services provided to the clients.
• Identifying and acting upon ways to improve internal systems and processes.

You'll need to have:

• A degree in quantity surveying/cost management or equivalent and have previous experience in a cost consultancy practice in a similar role.
• Sound knowledge of and ability to undertake and advise on contract administration, specifically JCT and NEC, and knowledge of contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction.
• Understanding of hot topic issues such as sustainability, social value, carbon reduction and how these impact the public sector.
• Digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and work well in a team.
• Experience in delivering projects in a consultancy environment, are keen to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.

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.

If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us.

At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects around the world.

We want our employees to thrive and achieve their highest potential. We are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for the most stimulating and fulfilling careers.

We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:

• 22 days of holiday, plus two 'Mace Days' to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Highly competitive maternity and paternity package
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees
• Season ticket loan
• Annual health screening
• Private medical insurance
• Sponsorship of education schemes (on approval)
• Continuous on the job training and development
• Cycle to work scheme

We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life. We offer enhanced family leave, as well as options for flexible working and alternative working patterns to support and improve the work-life balance of our employees.

Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.

At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.

We are proud partners of Stonewall's global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.

Mace's corporate purpose statement is 'Redefining the boundaries of ambition'.

Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

Enabled at Mace - employee network. Its aims are to support its members and, to "to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments" to support their aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.