Associate – Cost Management

Overview

You will build and lead the Cost Management capability in JLL Manchester, leveraging a broad QS/CM background to service occupier and investor clients. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage client relationships, and drive procurement and value optimization on landmark projects. The role offers autonomy from day one, backed by a global network and opportunities to shape the Manchester team. This position suits an entrepreneurial professional who wants to innovate in cost management within a world-class real estate firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Total Rewards program
• on-site role in Greater Manchester
• career development opportunities
• wellbeing and benefits
• supportive team environment

Responsibilities

• Establish and grow a local Cost Management presence and team
• Undertake feasibility cost estimates and detailed cost plans
• Assess and communicate design risk; provide cost-driven design guidance
• Deliver post-contract duties: payments, cost reporting, and contract administration
• Collaborate with clients, design teams and contractors to optimise solutions
• Understand project procurement routes and identify value opportunities
• Lead data collection for benchmarking and knowledge management
• Manage client relationships and participate in business development
• Support bids and engage with other areas of the business
• Deliver projects for occupier and investor clients from inception to completion

Key requirements

• Post-qualified experience with a track record across multiple sectors and project sizes
• Ability to manage and direct client relationships and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience contributing to bids and business development
• Background in QS/CM with hands-on cost management
• MRICS is preferred but not mandatory for the right candidate
• Strong communication, numerical and proposal writing skills
• Proficiency in English and ability to meet deadlines
• Willingness to be part of a dynamic team

• Enthusiastic
• Proactive
• Self-motivated
• Cost estimation and cost planning
• Risk assessment and communication
• Post-contract cost management and contract administration

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