Associate - Cost Management

Associate - Cost Management page is loaded## Associate - Cost Managementremote type : Office Basedlocations : Wellington, New Zealandtime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Todayjob requisition id : JR

• Associate, Cost Manager (Wellington)
• Join Beca’s Cost Management team in Wellington, contributing to exciting local projects as well as being part of Beca’s award winning national cost team, making a real impact across the country
• Provide specialist Cost Management, Quantity Surveying and Estimating services developing your career in the infrastructure, power and energy, transport, and industrial sectors
• Mentor, coach and develop others, helping to grow the next generation of cost management and quantity surveying experts and enable their careers while also having long term career opportunities
• Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
• Deliver cost, estimating and technical frameworks that support complex infrastructure project delivery as part of Beca’s award winning and growing Cost Management team with this role based in Beca’s Wellington regional office.In this role, you will be known as the go-to person in the Cost Management team where you will be working with multi-discipline teams to support the delivery of some of New Zealand’s largest and most complex infrastructure and related projects. You will be working both with Beca’s internal teams, and with key large external clients, and be able to apply your specialist knowledge in either an infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial market context. You will be known for your ability to understand initial and concept design project requirements, matched with your ability to build quantity measures and price estimates that are technically credible and based on proven frameworks, yet have the craft and knowledge to work with client and delivery teams to help them understand and utilise your knowledge and insight to support major project delivery. You will be experienced working with ambiguity from a Cost Management perspective, being able to navigate through potential conflict of interest situations and know how to apply rigour to maintain independence from a cost advice perspective.In addition, an important part of this role will be empowering, coaching and mentoring others helping to share your knowledge and expertise, and developing the next generation of Cost Managers. Supporting others development and verification of their cost management estimates will be important, providing credibility with client deliverables. Engaging and representing Beca in the external market will be important as well, including working with the other Cost Manager leaders at Beca such as with NZIQS, RICS and other similar industry organisations.As a senior figure, you will have career path opportunities within the cost management and quantity surveying discipline, enabling you to build your career over time with scope to be part of Beca’s share ownership opportunities within an employee-owned business.You’ll join a nationwide team of cost professionals with the support of New Zealand’s largest multidisciplinary consultancy business, drawing on technical experts to deliver significant and complex projects. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from specialists across the country, gaining exposure to a wide range of consulting services in a highly collaborative business.Learn more about our Cost Management practice here : .
• Ko wai koe | About you
• In this role, you will have plenty of scope for success and we are looking for a high performing professional with a real passion for cost management, who understands logical costing methods, as well as having a client first focus. You will have a demonstrated ability to apply first principals estimating, use composite rates and benchmark data, set initial workable budgets at project inception, and manage cost processes through to completion of a project. You will thrive when working with ambiguity especially in early project planning stages.You will enjoy working in a team and have strong relationship building skills with others based in different offices, as well as being confident working with contractor and design teams. You will be known for your ability to understand and describe complex methods in simple terms. You will enjoy building relationships and understand key project requirements and display commercial and financial judgement.This role may suit candidates from a broad range of backgrounds however does require consulting and advisory abilities and a demonstrated ability to work with others to solve complex client problems. This role can be scoped to enable you to apply and focus on your infrastructure, infrastructure, power and energy, transport or industrial market. We invite applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, with different sector experience, based throughout New Zealand to consider and apply for this role.Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.
• Tono mai | Apply now
• To apply for this role, please follow the online instructions.()(blob : / 0 : 59Make everyday better Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. But we need problem solvers - the makers, the creators, the planners and practitioners to convert ideas into reality.For over 100 years, we’ve been making a visible difference, developing, and delivering solutions for our clients, our people and our community. Focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies, to create better and safer outcomes.Our employee-ownership model sets us apart. It’s an opportunity for our people to be invested in the future success of our business, with share ownership available for eligible employees.We also offer a range of employee benefits, designed to reward and recognise the amazing things our people are doing everyday. And our values of partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care are reflected in the way we work, with our people and with our clients.When you are part of our Beca family, you’ll own your own career path and contribute to a legacy. Join us and discover for yourself how you own your career and can make a everyday better.

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