Senior Cost Manager

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.   Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.    Senior Cost Manager Project and Development Services – (Mumbai/India)   What this job involves:   Steering projects at the helm To be stationed in (region/country), you’ll work side-by-side with the Asst cost manager or cost manager to ensure the success of a project—from its pre-design phase to its completion. You’ll assemble and lead various project teams; and monitor the teams’ performance, and bring out the best in every team member. You’re also in charge of creating the organisational structure, project objectives and working procedures for the teams.   Your Cost management skills will also be of great value, as you set up clear project cost plans and allot sufficient budget to achieve optimal results and meet the company’s target profits. Also part of your job is to attend project meetings as required, develop monthly reports and carry out contract administration. Furthermore, you’ll oversee negotiations, analyses and promotions of quality control systems.   Your task is to fully understand, collect and deliver clients’ requirements. The CC team will depend on you to help schedule or plan establishment, value engineer, and design change management. You’ll also assist the contract manager in all related procurement and VO management. On top of that, you’ll support the construction manager in all related installation, site inspection and contractor management, Prepare BOQ’s, Quantity Survey & Quantity Take Off, Cost Analysis for each of the line items in the BOQ as required for project to project, Benchmarking, Review & Standardize of Specifications, Sound Technical Knowledge on Civil / MEP aspects as applicable, Procurement from Cost Management perspective, Finalise Commercials with vendors, Rate Contracts as applicable,   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’ll identify their needs and constraints, and work around 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 Senior Cost Lead - Cost Management 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;   • Coordinate/assist with the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services for various geographic locations in a variety of Property sectors, including technology, and/or pharma, and/or natural resources and/or commercial clients. • Assist in the leadership of program and project level Management teams and manage staff levels on team to complete current and forecast project deliverables • Participate in meetings with VP of Business Unit, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations. • Provide effective Line Management to subordinate professionals. Schedule and lead Regular 1:1 meetings, set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and train, coach and mentor staff, including recruitment interviews, resource management and staff appraisals. • Work with business generation and senior management to construct bids/proposals for new work and managing the bid teams. • Increase company revenue through contract renewals, referrals and service expansion, cross selling services and maintaining delivery quality to achieve profit goals and meet budgets. • Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects, initiatives, and staffing, and propose solutions and obtain approval and agreement from management team. • Direct process improvement to improve internal and client facing systems and processes, establishing new cost and project control tools, reporting and risk documents, and cost management templates and products. • Engage in financial management – Utilize the tools provided to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports. • Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key performance indicator (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals. • Advise on contracting and procurement strategy to the benefit of clients over a variety of industries and procurement routes and program level capital planning and reporting • Facilitate value engineering, capital phase planning, risk and/or life cycle costing exercises for all projects/programs   Pre-Contract • Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones. • Providing commercial input to design optioneering and in