Jll
Real Estate
AssistantCostManager
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“Assistant Cost Manager at Jll. Skills: Cost management, Project management, Contract administration, Financial reporting. Assist cost manager. Ensure project success”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve optimal results; Meet company target profits
Industry & Context.
Data analysis; Data manipulation; Data transformation; Data reconciliation; Cost analysis; Bid analysis; Forecast analysis; Cash flow analysis; Earned value evaluation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in property-related discipline, Professional experience in design, Professional experience in construction, Professional experience in cost management
Nice to Have
Proven track record in profit planning, Proven track record in business development, Proven track record in networking, Proven track record in marketing
What You'll Do.
Ensure project success
Assemble project teams
Monitor team performance
Create organizational structure
Define project objectives
Establish working procedures
Set up project cost plans
Attend project meetings
Develop monthly reports
Carry out contract administration
Promote quality control systems
Understand client requirements
Collect client requirements
Deliver client requirements
Assist with schedule planning
Assist with value engineering
Assist with design change management
Assist contract manager with procurement
Assist contract manager with VO management
Support construction manager with installation
Support construction manager with site inspection
Support construction manager with contractor management
Prepare Quantity Survey
Prepare Quantity Take Off
Prepare Cost Analysis
Review Specifications
Standardize Specifications
Procure from cost management perspective
Finalize commercials with vendors
Establish rate contracts
Identify client needs
Identify client constraints
Implement cost control systems
Administer cost control systems
Maintain cost control systems
Prepare cost estimates
Review cost estimates
Prepare project schedules
Review project schedules
Provide cost information
Support decision making
Support alternative selection
Evaluate contractor invoices
Submit invoices to client Finance
Utilize SAP information
Input data to cost report
Validate cost report spending
Provide bid recommendation
Provide cash flow analysis
Update financial position
Assist schedule development
Assist schedule validation
Assist schedule maintenance
Develop reporting tracking tools
Generate cost reports
Evaluate earned value
Coordinate Change Management process
Build intricate spreadsheets
Enable fast data manipulation
Enable accurate data manipulation
Extract data from sources
Deliver updated cost plans
Provide commercial input
Input into value engineering
Review contractor pricing
Review subcontractor pricing
Perform quantity surveying
Manage change management
Manage cost variances
Manage change control processes
Manage valuation work
Ensure robust cost validation
Produce monthly cost reports
Negotiate final accounts
Compile as built cost estimate records
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work side-by-side with cost manager; Assemble and lead teams; Bring out best in team; Encourage team contribution; Manage staff to achieve contribution; Search for improvement opportunities; Empower team to implement improvements
Communication Scope
Written English; Spoken English
Process & Methodology
Project cost plans, Project objectives, Working procedures, Cost management, Budget allocation, Contract administration, Procurement, VO management, Installation, Site inspection, Contractor management, BOQ's, Quantity Survey, Quantity Take Off, Cost Analysis, Benchmarking, Specifications, Procurement, Rate Contracts, Cost control systems, Budget tracking, Commitment tracking, Expenditure tracking, Forecast tracking, Cost estimates, Schedules, Cash flow analysis, Cost report management, Schedule development, Reporting tools, Earned value, Change Management process, Data manipulation, Data extraction, Data transformation, Data reconciliation, Audit trail, Cost plans, Design phase estimates, Value engineering, Contractor pricing, Negotiations, Quantity surveying, Cost controls, Change management, Cost variances, Change control, Cost auditing, Valuation work, Cost validation, Cost reports, Final accounts negotiation
Full 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. # **Steering projects at the helm** # To be stationed in (region/country), you’ll work side-by-side with the cost manager or senior 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
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