Boosting client relationships
Helping clients achieve success is what JLL does best—and your role is an extension of this tradition. To effectively help our clients, you'Il identify their needs and constraints, and workaround these challenges. You also have to effectively represent our clients throughout the whole duration of the projects. Do you have an enormous talent for promotion? If so, this is the perfect job for you, as you'll also represent and promote the company throughout the project.
The Asst Cost Manager is responsible for implementing administering and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts, and to assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates and schedules for projects of medium complexity and value;
Key Responsibility
Conducting background research, data collection and benchmarking
Estimating and producing cost plans
Compiling and amending the tender list
Drafting the procurement documentation
Checking and analysing the tenders
Drafting tender reports
Dealing with variations and the change control processes, negotiating less financially significant or complex matters.
Conducting cost checks and valuations
Drafting monthly reports
Analyzing the numbers for the final accounts.
Liaising with the client, contractors, designers, etc
Post-Contract
Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
Additional Information
People management experience, particularly in the context of managing a cost management team delivering multiple commission in parallel.
Candidates with prior experience of supporting their overseas offices in their respective organisation or worked in India markets.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with demonstrated negotiation and influencing skills, and the capability to relate and communicate with people from a variety of diverse backgrounds at all levels of the industry.
Should have relevant experience of working preferably for a construction consultancy in India/abroad, hold a graduate degree preferably in Cost Management and possesses good technical and communication skills.
Experience in multiple sub sectors within the property projects will be added advantage.
Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
Key Deliverables
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Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
Compiling as built cost estimate records for bench marking purposes.
Submission of Monthly Cost Report
Bill Certification Tracker with Variation Report.
A seasoned expert
The ideal candidate is no neophyte—you should exhibit high-level management skills, and should hold a degree in relevant property-related discipline. Likewise, you should have established yourself as a professional within design, construction and cost management. Moreover, you should have a proven track record in profit planning, business development, networking and marketing.
An effective communicator
Are you considered a natural communicator? Alongside your native tongue, do you have a strong grasp of written and spoken English? You'll need it in this role - strong communication skills will surely land you the job.
Likewise, you'll be in charge of creating an environment where all team members are encouraged to contribute; as well as managing company staff to achieve enthusiastic and effective contribution to the project. Furthermore, you'll actively search for improvement opportunities, and empower the team to implement them.
Location
On-site –Kolkata, WB
Scheduled Weekly Hours
48
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
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