Assistant Cost Manager

• To assist the senior / line manager in production of all pre contract and post contract deliverables, must be proactive and committed, willing to learn and pick up fast, able to work as a team under pressure and tight timelines
• Responsible for total cost management of projects delivering positive outcomes for our clients, demonstrating leadership and coaching to Graduate CM, and innovation of service and knowledge.
• Carry out cost management and contract administration duties with reasonable supervision and guidance
• Estimating, measurement, bills of quantity production and cost planning activities
• Responsible for the procurement process from all stages in pre-qualification such as quotation enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation
• Responsible for the taking off quantity of the tendering project based on tender drawings and documents and sourcing/asking quotation the supplier and sub-contractors where necessary
• Monitoring and verifying monthly work done and progress claim and assist in the monthly projection cash flow
• To produce monthly cost reports
• To be able to take a cost lead role interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• To review, analysis and produce variation order assessment, final account productions in post contract stage
• To produce monthly cost reports
• Provide CM role pro-actively and professionally and interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages

Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management/Engineering or equivalent
• 2-5 years' experience in related fields
• Excellent technical knowledge and experience across the full range of Cost Management duties including: Cost Estimates, Bills of Quantities, Value Engineering, Tendering and Evaluation, Contract Knowledge, Change Orders and Final Account close-out
• Experience from consultancy background, well versed in civil, structure, and architecture / MEP and M&E
• Candidates with experience in Data Center/ High tech manufacturing / life sciences project industrial, infrastructure, retail fit out, mixed development, and corporate end user/ banking/office experience are preferred
• Team player with excellent leadership and problem solving skills
• English language skills are required. Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiation, influence and persuade others.