Associate Cost Manager
Beca
Date: 1 week ago
City: Wellington, Wellington
Contract type: Full time
Associate, Cost Manager
Deliver as a Cost subject matter expert, the technical and cost related frameworks to support complex infrastructure project delivery, with scope to build your sector technical expertise with a view over time of enabling you to become an industry cost subject matter leader. With the ongoing growth of Beca’s award winning Cost Management team, opportunities exist to join this team, with scope to be based in one of Beca’s main regional offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington or Christchurch.
In this role, you will be known as the go to person in the Cost Management team where you will be working with multi-discipline teams to support the delivery of some of New Zealand’s largest and most complex infrastructure and related projects. You will be working both with Beca’s internal teams, and with key large external clients, and be able to apply your specialist knowledge in either an infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial market context. You will be known for your ability to understand initial and concept design project requirements, matched with your ability to build quantity measures and price estimates that are technically credible and based on proven frameworks, yet have the craft and knowledge to work with client and delivery teams to help them understand and utilise your knowledge and insight to support major project delivery. You will be experienced working with ambiguity from a Cost Management perspective, being able to navigate through potential conflict of interest situations and know how to apply rigour to maintain independence from a cost advice perspective.
In addition, an important part of this role will be empowering, coaching and mentoring others helping to share your knowledge and expertise, and develop the next generation of Cost Management experts. Supporting others development and verification of their cost management estimates will be important, providing credibility with client deliverables. Engaging and representing Beca in the external market will be important as well, including working with the other Cost Manager leaders at Beca such as with NZIQS, RICS and other similar industry organisations.
As a senior figure, you will have career path opportunities within the cost management and quantity surveying discipline, enabling you to build your career over time with scope to be part of Beca’s share ownership opportunities within an employee-owned business. You will be joining a team based nationwide of cost experts with the support of New Zealand’s largest multidiscipline consultancy businesses where you can draw on technical experts to support delivery of significant and complex projects. You will have the opportunity to learn from others who are experts in their fields, gaining exposure to a wide base of consulting services in a highly collaborative business. Learn more about our Cost Management practice here: https://www.beca.com/what-we-do/services/advisory/cost-advisory .
Mōu ake | About you
In this role, you will have plenty of scope for success and we are looking for a high performing professional with a real passion for cost management, who understands logical costing methods, as well as having a client first focus. You will have a demonstrated ability to apply first principals estimating, use composite rates and benchmark data, set initial workable budgets at project inception, and manage cost processes through to completion of a project. You will thrive when working with ambiguity especially in early project planning stages.
You will enjoy working in a team and have strong relationship building skills with others based in different offices, as well as being confident working with contractor and design teams. You will be known for your ability to understand and describe complex methods in simple terms. You will enjoy building relationships and understand key project requirements and display commercial and financial judgement.
This role may suit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds however does require consulting and advisory abilities and a demonstrated ability to work with others to solve complex client problems. This role can be scoped to enable you to apply and focus on your infrastructure, infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial market. We invite applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, with different sector experience, based throughout New Zealand to consider and apply for this role.
Mō mātou | About us
Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations. Find out more about us at www.beca.com .
Tonoa mai | Apply now
To apply for this role, please follow the online instructions.
- Delivery specialist cost management and estimating services, while providing leadership support in an established team, across either the infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial sectors on large complex projects
- Make a difference through supporting cost related project deliverables, with some of New Zealand’s largest projects and sectors, as s trusted advisor known for your independence
- Mentor, coach and develop others, helping to grow the next generation of cost management experts and enable their careers while also having long term career opportunities
Deliver as a Cost subject matter expert, the technical and cost related frameworks to support complex infrastructure project delivery, with scope to build your sector technical expertise with a view over time of enabling you to become an industry cost subject matter leader. With the ongoing growth of Beca’s award winning Cost Management team, opportunities exist to join this team, with scope to be based in one of Beca’s main regional offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington or Christchurch.
In this role, you will be known as the go to person in the Cost Management team where you will be working with multi-discipline teams to support the delivery of some of New Zealand’s largest and most complex infrastructure and related projects. You will be working both with Beca’s internal teams, and with key large external clients, and be able to apply your specialist knowledge in either an infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial market context. You will be known for your ability to understand initial and concept design project requirements, matched with your ability to build quantity measures and price estimates that are technically credible and based on proven frameworks, yet have the craft and knowledge to work with client and delivery teams to help them understand and utilise your knowledge and insight to support major project delivery. You will be experienced working with ambiguity from a Cost Management perspective, being able to navigate through potential conflict of interest situations and know how to apply rigour to maintain independence from a cost advice perspective.
In addition, an important part of this role will be empowering, coaching and mentoring others helping to share your knowledge and expertise, and develop the next generation of Cost Management experts. Supporting others development and verification of their cost management estimates will be important, providing credibility with client deliverables. Engaging and representing Beca in the external market will be important as well, including working with the other Cost Manager leaders at Beca such as with NZIQS, RICS and other similar industry organisations.
As a senior figure, you will have career path opportunities within the cost management and quantity surveying discipline, enabling you to build your career over time with scope to be part of Beca’s share ownership opportunities within an employee-owned business. You will be joining a team based nationwide of cost experts with the support of New Zealand’s largest multidiscipline consultancy businesses where you can draw on technical experts to support delivery of significant and complex projects. You will have the opportunity to learn from others who are experts in their fields, gaining exposure to a wide base of consulting services in a highly collaborative business. Learn more about our Cost Management practice here: https://www.beca.com/what-we-do/services/advisory/cost-advisory .
Mōu ake | About you
In this role, you will have plenty of scope for success and we are looking for a high performing professional with a real passion for cost management, who understands logical costing methods, as well as having a client first focus. You will have a demonstrated ability to apply first principals estimating, use composite rates and benchmark data, set initial workable budgets at project inception, and manage cost processes through to completion of a project. You will thrive when working with ambiguity especially in early project planning stages.
You will enjoy working in a team and have strong relationship building skills with others based in different offices, as well as being confident working with contractor and design teams. You will be known for your ability to understand and describe complex methods in simple terms. You will enjoy building relationships and understand key project requirements and display commercial and financial judgement.
This role may suit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds however does require consulting and advisory abilities and a demonstrated ability to work with others to solve complex client problems. This role can be scoped to enable you to apply and focus on your infrastructure, infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial market. We invite applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, with different sector experience, based throughout New Zealand to consider and apply for this role.
Mō mātou | About us
Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations. Find out more about us at www.beca.com .
Tonoa mai | Apply now
To apply for this role, please follow the online instructions.
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