Cost/Contract Manager

We are seeking an experienced construction-based Cost/Contract Manager to join our team in the Copenhagen office. In this role you will act as the day-to-day interface with our clients and drive these projects to achieve excellent outcomes. You will have a change to work together with highly competent and collaborative colleagues in an operating and client-facing role.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Pre and post-contract duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procurement activity, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preliminaries, tender analysis, tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Taking responsibility for timely and accurate cost checks and valuations
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Perform cost risk analysis and provide input into value engineering; negotiate and approve final accounts
• Maintain central feedback and learning on cost estimating from prospects and projects and contribute to updating of best practices in estimating

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience within construction, ideally within Pharma, Biotech, Manufacturing or Industrial type of projects;
• Strong cost management experience, ideally within a consultancy environment;
• Good knowledge of all methods of construction and procurement;
• Experienced with multiple estimating tools and applications;
• Strong experience with spreadsheets and databases;
• Collaborative approach;
• Good organization skills with the ability to multi-task;
• Demonstrated strong listening and communication skill
• Fluency in the English language, ideally also fluent in the Danish language.