Job Description Cost Lead (MEP)
Role Purpose
The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting Stakeholders in achieving service excellence and positive outcomes for our clients; showing high levels of technical capability, sound commercial knowledge and a good understanding of the key drivers or cost and value; capturing and sharing knowledge and driving innovation in service. Successful candidates will be presented with a great opportunity for career progression whilst at the same time being exposed to cross sector experience.
What this job involves
- Provide technical leadership and support to Stakeholders and Directors in the delivery of real estate developments; carry day-to-day delivery responsibility and demonstrate the ability to lead the team for successful project delivery.
- Assist in the coaching and development of subordinate team members in the delivery of service excellence.
- Lead and oversee all cost management aspects (related to MEP services) of real estate development projects, including Cost Plan preparation, cost estimation, BOQ preparation and Tender Stage support. Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
- Aligning and planning the work in accordance with the approved project programme and reporting on progress as required.
- Establishing effective methods to learn from experience and to mitigate future risks.
- Utilize and embed JLL best practice tools and processes including the use of technology to support delivery.
- Be able to interpret a brief from a client or stakeholder and convert into a delivery plan.
- Demonstrate the ability to take ownership of medium / large sized projects for Cost Management assignments.
- Understand and comply with business risk and project delivery parameters including compliance in respect scopes of service agreed by others.
- Capture and share knowledge and be involved with the development of service improvement and innovation as part of the JLL way.
- Take a leadership role as part of personal development planning.
- Represent the company in a professional and diligent manner at all times
Required skills and experience for this role
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related field.
- RICS chartership or equivalent professional membership would be preferred
- More than 12 years experience leading Cost Management activities in multiple global geographies. Experience in handling projects based in APAC and Middle East region would be preferred.
- Demonstrated experience working in a global organization with multicultural teams
- Proficiency with industry software including CostX, Revit, Navisworks and BIM coordination tools
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
