Company Description
The EMEA Occupier Services business is headquartered in London, with over 100 specialists delivering a range of services to corporate occupier clients. Our Occupier Services team works as an extension of a client’s own real estate team. We bring a unique combination of deep expertise within each integrated service area and an enterprising culture. Our people make a difference through our passion for flexibility, innovation and speed.
We have the experience in tenant representation transaction and project management, developing cost-saving strategies to implementing technology and workplace solutions to fuel growth. Our team works to maximize efficiencies for our clients’ businesses.
Job Description
A Cost Manager within the Enterprise Project Management Team at Colliers provides excellent professional advice and service to clients and is a member of a key talent pool within the organisation.
Position Summary
- To undertake cost management services for our UK & EMEA corporate clients.
- Providing budgeting advice during the feasibility stage for new potential projects.
- To assist with bids for Cost Management multi-market mandates, across the UK and EMEA.
- Provide best in class cost reporting, and being able to present these to corporate clients
- This role helps ensure that Project Management & Cost Management instructions are undertaken in a consistent manner and in line with our service agreements.
- To work with the Enterprise Project Management team to create and maintain best practice for Occupier Services across EMEA for Project Management & Cost Management services.
- We regularly interact with 650 Project managers, Building Surveyors and Cost Managers across EMEA and our OS EMEA team (130) which includes transaction managers, account managers, workplace advisors and other corporate real estate specialists.
Main Responsibilities
- To provide pre and post contract cost management services for clients
- To ensure that work is conducted within Colliers Best Practice standards
- To support colleagues working on your accounts to ensure their activities and deliverables are consistent and in line with contract service levels and governance frameworks
- To develop direct client relationships and contribute to activities and events organised by Colliers Occupier Services
- To provide benchmarking intel for our clients and help keep them up to date with industry best practice
- To work diligently to meet team and Business Group targets.
- To promote cross team collaboration to ensure client’s success; this could be suggesting continuous improvement actions based upon project outcomes
Qualifications
- Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Must possess excellent organisation and time management skills
- Must possess sound IT skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Project
- Must be able to work effectively as part of a team
- Must be able to implement and monitor governance systems
Additional Information
Colliers is committed to providing equal opportunities to all individuals, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers individuals to thrive and contribute to our collective success.
