Associate Director - Commercial Consultancy (Utilities Sector)
9 days ago
Peterborough
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. The project: Be a part of our consultancy business that spans our five global hubs, where we oversee work for world leading organisations across the public and private sectors. We are currently recruiting for a talented, motivated and ambitious associate director to join our expanding utilities, water, energy and nuclear commercial consultancy team. This role will require a presence in our Southeast based client offices 2-3 days per week. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are: • Safety first - Going home safe and well, • Client focus - Deliver on our promise, • Integrity - Always do the right thing You'll be responsible for: • Conducting feasibility studies, business cases and writing procurement reports., • Applying 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., • Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively., • Ensuring that post contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively., • Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively., • Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client., • Being in attendance at meetings and active participation., • Value engineering and life cycle costing., • Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed., • Being a key interface with client and other consultants, at all project stages., • Marketing and business development duties, particularly in your sector of experience including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace in the region., • Bachelor's degree and a member of a relevant institute., • Track record of winning and delivering work for utility sector clients., • Good working knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling., • Experience in negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels., • You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead high performing teams within a commercial environment. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. #LI-Onsite