Senior Cost Manager- Commercial Real Estate

Job Description
You are a construction professional witha minimum of 6years post-graduate experience working in a cost management role on large Commercial Office, Mixed Use, or related fit-out projects.
* Hybrid working is required (2-3 Days in the Tampa Office).Requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Job Objectives:
Advising client on strategies, managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bidlevelingdocuments, making final recommendations tothe client, attending &
chairing bid interviews, and managing appointment process
Manage estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), reviewing estimations prepared by junior team members, presenting estimates to client, presenting value engineering recommendations and risk assessments to client, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
Manage cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing &
presenting cost reportsand forecasts, reviewing project budget &
spend forecast withthe client, developing &
maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team &
vendors
Manage cost control process by reviewing payment application assessments prepared by junior team members, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors &
making recommendations toclient, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes
Manage &
monitor invoicing process
Benchmark performance against other successful commissions
Hold post-contract reviews with the client to establish a lessons-learned document and apply lessons to createtrainingmanual
Develop procedures governing handover ofproject
Perform all of the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Takeoff Software
Key Performance Indicators
Projects are managed to the correct quality standards and are completed efficiently, on time and to budget. Project delivery meets the client’s objectives and is in line with the conditions of appointment. The project team is led effectively. Strong relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team. The internal financial status of all projects is effectively monitored. Key information and data are effectively cascaded and appropriately retained.