Associate M&E Cost Manager (Data Centres)

• Supporting Business Unit Directors in delivering business objectives.
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that cost management deliverables meet Customers’ requirements.
• Managing projects and to deliver high quality services and deliverables in accordance with the business procedures.
• Preparing and presenting order of cost estimates and option studies.
• M&E cost planing, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Cost-in-use studies.
• Evaluating and reporting on tenders.
• Valuing completed work and arranging for payments.
• Settling final accounts.
• Administrating M&E contracts as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
• Producing and presenting reports to Customers.
• Working closely with project teams to integrate M&E cost management into overall project delivery.
• Identifying and managing cost-related risks and opportunities in M&E services.
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Flexible working arrangements

• Sound M&E cost management experience in large-scale construction projects, including data centres or other mission critical projects. 
• Professional knowledge of electrical and mechanical equipment and installations.
• Knowledge of industry standards around equipment and engineering specifications relating to Data Centers.
• Working knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies.
• Good knowledge and experience of post-contract cost management tasks
• Clear and effective communication skills - both oral and written
• Methodical way of thinking and approach to work
• Good organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changing environments.
• Excellent problem, negotiating, finance and numeracy management skills
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Proficiency in English. Portuguese is desirable. 

Qualifications

•  Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree.

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility
• Innovation with agility