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Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project: Our client is the utilities provider in the South-East geographic area. Their purpose is to deliver services in an environmentally sustainable, economically beneficial, and socially responsible manner and create sustainable long-term value for all.

An exciting opportunity to join the Cost and Commercial Management team working within Water Sector with our key strategic client. The role is primarily focused on lifecycle costing but will interface closely with estimating and carbon services.

Be part of a global cost and commercial management team delivering major programmes. The estimating function develops robust, value driven cost plans, maintains an integrated scope-cost-time baseline, applies benchmarking, and supports project controls by assessing risk and pricing change to ensure confident, well governed delivery.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Providing specialist lifecycle cost advice and optimisation of whole-life costs and performance for a range of projects and assets, including whole-life/ lifecycle cost models and options appraisals tailored to projects and clients.                    
• Providing whole-life cost outputs and data to support economic and business cases.
• Providing LCC advise and models for infrastructure projects.
• Providing bespoke advice to clients including research and data gathering, quantitative analysis (including lifecycle, energy and risk models), data analysis and evaluation, facilitation of workshops.
• Conducting feasibility studies, advising on procurement strategies and contract selection, writing and undertaking procurement reports.
• Applying the value management techniques at the outset of a project.
• Managing, estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience in whole life costing, modelling and data analysis for major projects.
• Strong commercial, consultancy and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate outputs under tight timelines.
• Degree qualified with strong IT skills, particularly Excel.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

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

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.

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