Senior Cost Management

CBRE; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

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About the Role:
As a CBRE Cost Management Consultant, you will oversee individual multi-disciplined commercial real estate solutions for small to medium-sized clients with direct accountability for cost management delivery.

This job is part of the Building Consultancy function. They are responsible for specialist building services including surveying, inspections, and planning.
What You'll Do:

1. Manage all facets of cost management for single real estate projects throughout the planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
2. Assess basic project scope and client needs to develop and present recommended budgets for necessary pre-bid and pre-construction cost estimating and cost planning services.
3. Partner with project teams to source and oversee the pre-bid and pre-construction services associated with the development of a project budget and cost plan.
4. Work with the client and Project Managers to ensure all work is funded in compliance with the client's internal policies.
5. Ensure all contracts include required language aligned with lease requirements for the solicitation of all landlord contributions.
6. Review and report all bid responses to the client. Include recommendations for items such as allowances, contingencies, and reserves.
7. Align cost plan with project master schedule. Establish a strategy to manage cash flows and project accruals and report progress.
8. Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
9. Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
10. Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
11. Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
12. Work within broad guidelines and policies.
13. Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You'll Need:

1. Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
2. Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
3. Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
4. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
5. Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
6. Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills.

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.