Director, Cost Management Lead

Role Summary  

The Director, Cost Management Lead Europe, will play a pivotal role in securing new business opportunities, developing and growing the team, and overseeing recruitment efforts. This includes expanding networks, creating opportunities, and providing routes to market for our services. The role requires a strategic perspective to drive the growth and development of project controls across Europe, ensuring high-quality service delivery to clients through effective management of pre- and post-contract quantity surveying duties. As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Director will lead the cost management function in Ireland, fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, and ensuring projects are completed efficiently and on time. Additionally, the Director will be responsible for business development, resource planning, and implementing business strategies to support the continued success and growth of the cost management team. 

Business Generation Responsibilities: 

• Securing new business opportunities. 
• Positioning and creating opportunities to provide routes to market for selling our services. 
• Building and expanding the network across Europe. 

Team Leadership Responsibilities: 

• Building and leading a team. 
• Strategic oversight in respect to building this discipline across Europe. 
• Delivery of respective cost centre budget (business performance). 
• Leadership of people, including engagement and development leadership as well as effective deployment. 
• Lead and assure service excellence Level. 
• Compliance with our Business Management Systems: contract, risk, HSW, delivery, finance. 
• Lead Health Safety & Wellbeing activities for respective cost centre. 
• Lead contract execution & compliance. 
• Visible regional market presence. 
• Securing regional bids for cost centre. 
• Responsible for resourcing and capability build to meet need in region.  

Operational Management Responsibilities to include: 

Pre and Post-Contract Quantity Surveying: 

• Prepare cost estimates, manage procurement and tendering processes, and administer contracts. 
• Handle variations and finalize accounts. 

Feasibility Studies and Procurement Reports: 

• Conduct feasibility studies and write detailed procurement reports. 

Estimating and Cost Planning: 

• Produce and present final cost plans. 
• Estimate costs at conceptual, feasibility, and detailed levels. 

Tendering and Procuring: 

• Manage pre-qualification stages, produce tender lists, and compile contractual documents. 
• Analyse tenders and produce tender reports. 

Post-Contract Cost Management: 

• Deal with cost variances and change control processes. 
• Ensure timely and accurate cost checking and valuation. 

Cost Reporting: 

• Produce and present post-contract cost reports to clients. 

Final Accounts Negotiation: 

• Negotiate and agree on final accounts with clients and contractors. 

Client and Consultant Interface: 

• Interface with clients and other consultants at all project stages. 

Quality and Efficiency: 

• Ensure commissions are managed to high-quality standards and completed efficiently and on time. 

Relationship Building: 

• Develop strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and colleagues. 

Financial Tracking: 

• Keep track of margin levels and fee/resource forecasts on all commissions. 

Information Management: 

• Cascade key information and data effectively and ensure appropriate retention.