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Senior Cost Manager
Career Insights for Government / Defense Contracts Manager
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What they do
A Government or Defense Contracts Manager reviews and manages contracts with government or defense agencies. Reviews proposals and contracts to be sure that work is done in compliance with government regulations. Manages contract requirements such as non disclosure agreements and manages the contract change process. Confirms that contract terms have been met before a contract is closed out.
$128,552 / year median in Maryland
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Senior Cost Manager
As a Senior Cost Manager at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients.
In this role you will:
- Actively participate in the tender/bid process--from initial tender/bid documentation through analysis and reporting
- Manage the change management process - identifying, analyzing, approving, and implementing changes that affect the project cost
- Analyse tenders/bids to ensure client value for money
- Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including the handling of any claims to ensure the client gets best value from works undertaken
- Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments
- Oversee project spend by creating valuations and cost reports, and clearly communicate variations to your team
- Support nimble project management and clear decisions through excellent cost documentation and timely communication
- Support the settlement of construction disputes/loss and expense claims with transparency
- Foster top performance and growth for your employees via excellent mentorship and leadership
We would love to hear from you if you: - Have experience as a Senior Cost Manager, ideally from a consultancy background
- Have an understanding of Pharmecutical or Lifescience Projects
- Have experience in pre-contract cost management while being experienced in budget control, cost planning, preparing and initiating change forms for discussion with other project stakeholders while being knowledgeable on alternative construction materials
- Are chartered or are on the path to complete it. We can help
- Have a degree or comparable experience in a project management or construction discipline
- Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing
- Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines
- Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun
Please note this is a hybrid role with 3 days per week required on the client site in Federick, Maryland.
All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.
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