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Mace

Senior Cost Consultant

Mace, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262


At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

The project:

Mace is seeking a full-time senior cost consultant for life science and manufacturing and technology projects to work directly with our clients on capital projects.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey:

Safety First - Going Home Safe and Well:

You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.

You will possess advanced technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.

You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.

Client Focus - Deliver On Our Promise:

You will lead the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives.

You will be the relationship owner and primary contact for Mace executive team engagement, and responsible for ensuring efficient governance to achieve our strategic priorities.

You will be responsible for key client relationship management, and converting the client’s vision into a deliverable onsite plan.

Serving as a client-facing senior cost consultant lead who assists with strategic, tactical, and technical advice.

Managing and growing cost management teams or accounts.

Interfacing with clients, external and internal consultants at all project stages.

Conducting feasibility studies and production of procurement reports.

Producing ROMs for new and pipeline projects for a project budget to be based on.

Day-to-day cost management of medium-large scale client projects including procurement, pay requests, change management and cost reporting.

Applying value management techniques at the outset of a project involving existing protocols and systems.

Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.

Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including, pre-qualification, enquiry, evaluation, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.

Ensuring that post contract cost variances, change control, cost checking and valuation processes are managed effectively.

Ensuring the production of monthly post contract and cost reports and presenting them to the client.

Providing value engineering and life cycle costing.

Managing the final account negotiation and agreement.

Ongoing updating of benchmarking efforts as new projects are executed to provide real cost data to client.

Integrity - Always Do the Right Thing:

You will have full budgetary oversight and ensure operations are fiscally and ethically viable, and meet organisational and legislative compliance obligations.

You will directly influence long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.

You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create Opportunity - For Our People to Excel:

You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.

You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, mace way control centre and knowledge hub.

You will provide expert technical advice and leadership support to delivery teams, creating a culture of ownership, promoting roles and responsibilities.

You’ll need to have:

Relevant degree (MS or MBA preferred).

Demonstrated capital program leadership experience.

Experience effectively managing integrated team(s) on large complex and multi-phase life science and manufacturing and technology capital programs.

Knowledge of multiple project delivery methods, including alternative project delivery (design build and construction manager at risk).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

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