Cost Manager - Occupier Services

Colliers International

  • Milton Keynes
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
  • Apply easily
Company DescriptionColliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national and international basis. Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research. We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.Job DescriptionA Cost Manager within the Enterprise Project Management Team at Colliers provides excellent professional advice and service to clients and is a member of a key talent pool within the organisation.
  • Undertake cost management services for our UK & EMEA corporate clients.
  • Provide budgeting advice during the feasibility stage for new potential projects.
  • To assist with bids for Cost Management multi-market mandates, across the UK and EMEA.
  • Provide best in class cost reporting, and being able to present these to corporate clients.
  • This role helps ensure that Project Management & Cost Management instructions are undertaken in a consistent manner and in line with our service agreements.
  • To work with the Enterprise Project Management team to create and maintain best practice for Occupier Services across EMEA for Project Management & Cost Management services.
  • We regularly interact with 650 Project managers, Building Surveyors and Cost Managers across EMEA and our OS EMEA team (130) which includes transaction managers, account managers, workplace advisors and other corporate real estate specialists.
Main Responsibilities
  • To provide pre and post contract cost management services for clients.
  • To ensure that work is conducted within Colliers Best Practice standards.
  • To support colleagues working on your accounts to ensure their activities and deliverables are consistent and in line with contract service levels and governance frameworks.
  • To develop direct client relationships and contribute to activities and events organised by Colliers Occupier Services.
  • To provide benchmarking intel for our clients and help keep them up to date with industry best practice.
  • To work diligently to meet team and Business Group targets.
  • To promote cross team collaboration to ensure client’s success; this could be suggesting continuous improvement actions based upon project outcomes.
Qualifications
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must possess excellent organisation and time management skills.
  • Must possess sound IT skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Project.
  • Must be able to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Must be able to implement and monitor governance systems.
Additional InformationAt Colliers we actively promote a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and mutual respect. Join us and be part of a team where diversity is embraced, and every voice is heard.What sets Colliers apart from their competition is not what we do, but how we do it. We invest in relationships to create enduring value. Our most valuable asset is our people – we are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients. We attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.

Colliers International