Cost Manager

About the Project and Company

Mace is a combined construction and consultancy firm dedicated to unlocking potential through innovative projects and a strong value-driven culture. This opportunity involves a landmark project establishing a state-of-the-art 18.8km fully autonomous Metro system in Dublin, encompassing 16 stations, extensive tunneling, and integration with key transport hubs like Dublin Airport, Irish Rail, and the LUAS network.

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize and champion health and safety protocols to ensure outstanding safety, quality, compliance, and wellbeing standards throughout all project activities.
• Provide support in cost planning, procurement, and overall cost management to achieve excellent client results.
• Ensure all operations adhere to ethical standards and compliance, while actively contributing to carbon reduction and sustainability goals.
• Lead and mentor teams to adopt best practices, foster continuous improvement, and enhance cost management procedures.
• Oversee feasibility studies, cost planning, and procurement processes, delivering accurate cost plans, reports, and contractual documents.
• Manage contract administration tasks including valuation, cost control, reporting, and finalizing account settlements.
• Evaluate design modifications, manage variations and claims, ensuring commercial compliance and transparent client communications.
• Support junior colleagues, optimize workflows, manage stakeholder relationships, and assist in achieving net-zero objectives.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in cost planning and estimation, preferably within public-sector capital infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on experience with pre-contract and post-contract phases.
• Proven ability to manage budgets aligned with public-sector financial governance.
• Familiarity with contract administration under NEC3 and NEC4 frameworks.

Company Values

• Safety first: Commitment to a safe, inclusive workplace and promoting wellbeing.
• Client focus: Ensuring high-quality deliverables and cultivating lasting client relationships.
• Integrity: Upholding ethical practices and regulatory compliance.
• Create opportunity: Encouraging continuous growth and development for all team members.

Additional Information

Mace promotes inclusivity and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. Flexibility regarding part-time, flexible, and hybrid work arrangements will be considered depending on compatibility with role requirements. Location for this position is onsite in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.