About this role
Gardiner & Theobald is an independent construction and property consultancy committed to providing world class service to our clients. Our dedicated team of over 1,500 people delivers Cost Management, Project Management and Specialist Consultancy services from a network of UK, Irish and US offices bound by a common purpose - to build a better tomorrow. We define our success by the value we create for our clients, the fulfilling careers we build for our people and our contribution to the communities we work in. Our own long-term business performance aligns profit with purpose, taking social and environmental responsibility for our actions and the legacy we leave behind. People are central to our mission. Rewarding individuals based on their unique abilities, talent and hard work, we believe in the quality of experiences and investing in a collaborative culture where all can thrive. Our Cost & Commercial Management teams work across a multitude of sectors, offering you the chance to work on a wide variety of interesting and stimulating projects with no sector boundaries, while our focus on training and development creates the perfect environment in which to progress your career. We are currently looking for a Cost & Commercial Manager to support with the growth of the business and the continued delivery of world class service to our diverse client base. Working within a dedicated and dynamic team and reporting directly to senior leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to work on high profile projects with the best clients, consultants and contractors. Location/Working Arrangements This role is based in Greater Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The successful candidate will need to either reside within daily commute of Greater Dublin, or be in a position to travel to Dublin to work on a full time Monday to Friday basis. Hybrid and remote working will be entertained on a case-by-case basis but is largely at our clients’ discretion to entertain. What You Will Do Manage and be responsible for the following: Contract Management Drafting and managing FIDIC, NEC and public sector contractual correspondence Preparing and recommending payment notices and / or pay less notices Evaluating (time and / or cost) change items (variations, claims, force majeure events, etc.) Participating in dispute avoidance (negotiation) and / or resolution (adjudication, etc.) Ensuring all contractual administration is executed within agreed governance parameters Implementing / maintaining a robust system for the provision of all contractual-based records Cost Management Advising on cost-related matters in keeping with the client’s reporting procedures Preparing and maintaining the CBS and WBS Adhering to the management and administration of project-related change Inputting into the assessment of earned value metrics (CPI and SPI) Preparing project- and contract-based cost forecasts, liabilities and accruals Implementing / maintaining a robust system for the provision of all cost-based records Estimating Providing estimating advice and support to the client in keeping with best industry practice Preparing and / or assuring estimates and / or cost plans Drafting unambiguous assumptions and exclusions associated with individual estimates Measuring and quantifying scope from drawings and specifications Undertaking value engineering exercises with the wider project team Advising on benchmarks and qualifying the same as required Planning & Reporting Drafting all programme-related correspondence to protect the client’s interests Reporting all commercial-based KPI’s in an accurate and robust manner Ensuring commercial matters are managed within agreed governance parameters Inputting into the assessment of earned value metrics (CPI and SPI) Advising on the FIDIC, NEC and public sector contracts commercial implications of potential time-based mitigation measures Implementing / maintaining a robust system for the provision of all planning-based records Procurement & Tendering Advising on regulated and unregulated tender events in keeping with best industry practice Preparing procurement and contract strategies to satisfy the client’s requirements Drafting robust and concise commercial-related elements of tender documentation Managing tender clarifications and queries in tandem with the wider project team Evaluating tender returns in compliance with the corresponding criteria Awarding contracts whilst minimising the risk of challenge by unsuccessful tenderers Risk Management Providing risk-related advice and support to the client in keeping with best industry practice Liaising with the wider project team to support the risk management process Reviewing of commercial elements of risk registers at regular intervals Measuring and quantifying risks in keeping with project-related requirements Managing and administering contractual risk workshops Implementing / maintaining a robust system for the provision of all risk-based records Leadership & Mentoring Providing guidance to (and mentoring) more junior members of the commercial team Acting as a ‘sounding board’ for best practice with respect to technical skill and behaviour Leading the project team through effective decision making Supporting colleagues with their chartership-based endeavours (RICS, CICES, APM, etc.) Leading on Gardiner & Theobald’s Career Action Plan (CAP) process for direct reports Motivating team members to support business / project / contract targets