.Company DescriptionOur Purpose is making the difference: transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. This Purpose is grounded in the belief that we work in an industry that has the potential to transform lives, whether by helping to tackle the climate agenda or levelling up society through improved infrastructure. We can lead by transforming performance, delivering for our clients at scale and speed, raising standards and making a difference.Globally, we operate 119 offices in 50 countries with over 10,000 employees.- They will be serving as the Cost Lead for providing cost management services, including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management and close out administration, quantity take-off and pricing and assistance with procurement management. The Cost Manager demonstrates a methodical approach and superb interpersonal skills. Outstanding Cost Manager is not only great at analysing costs, but they also know how to read people and tailor their negotiation strategies to ensure the best possible outcome._- Come join me knowing more about our Sectors and it's Projects:_- They delivered cost management across a range of major projects, leading a cost management team preferably across multiple sectors in the Real Estate projects. Worked across the full project lifecycle to include for pre-investment decision making, procurement and budgeting and during post contract execution phases of work. Have experience in developing the cost management procedures and strategy which set the standards to which the project will adhere to._**Job Description**:- _Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports_- _ Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan_- _ Managing the procurement process, implementing procurement, and contracting strategies and participate in negotiations ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, perform bid evaluations and cost negotiations selection and contract preparation are performed effectively and RFPs revisions and evaluation_- _ Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively, documenting any changes in design, and updating budgets_- _ Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively_- _ Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client_- _ Value engineering and life cycle costing Drive value engineering and offer cost insights to support business decisions_- _ Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed_- _ Establish and maintain professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders, taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages, and report to senior leadership on current estimated cost vs