Cost Manager JHB1

October 18, 2024

Liquid Tech (Pty) Ltd.

FULL TIME

The Cost Manager has experience across the whole range of Quantity Surveyors (QS) professional services and thus able to accurately report on the cost and commercial aspects of multiple projects being planned and executed concurrently.
In collaboration with the Senior Commercial Manager, the Cost Manager is responsible for quantitive analysis of projects varying in nature, size and value. Involvement will be from planning through the project inception, execution and completion stages up to and including aftercare and maintenance.
The incumbent will work closely with external professional team members consisting of Engineers, Architects, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, etc
Key Performance Area
Data Centre Project Cost Management

Support the Senior Commercial Manager with thepreparation of ADC cost reports and tracking of actual spend vs approved cost plan
Support the Senior Commercial Manager with cash flow planning, approval and management
Responsible for reporting on data centre project cost management during all project stages; from inception to completion across various facilities and regions.
Participates in the management and oversight of value engineering and cost/risk optimisation exercises

Project Invoices Management

Responsible to recordall invoices received in a project payment summary
Ensure that Finance team is reporting the same invoices as Project team.
Responsible to track invoices against each purchase orders and ensure that invoices value never exceed PO value.

Commercial Management

Provide input to the Senior Commercial Manager and Senior Project Manager(s) with the development of a suitable procurement and commercial strategies
Responsiblefor reviewing the cost and commercial tender adjudications prepared by the professional services teams and preparing commercial reports for review by the Senior Commercial Manager.
Establish and maintain effective communications internally with the business managers, financial-, legal- and procurement departments

Formal Qualifications Required

BTech Quantity Surveying Diploma

Job Related Experience Required

Minimum 3 years' experience with cost planning and value engineering
Minimum 3 years' experience with procurement of suppliers, consultants and contractors
Minimum 3 years experience with project cost- and commercial management

Job Related Knowledge Required

Knowledge of the standard quantity surveying services across all project states and the application thereof
Knowledge of the available standard forms of contracts for consultants and contractors and the application thereof
Knowledge of cost planning, estimating and benchmarking systems and the application thereof
In depth knowledge of multi project cost management and reporting systems and the application thereof