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Leading Projects to Success

JLL has an opportunity for a Cost Manager with construction expertise and experience to take responsibility for the overall commercial success of technical projects—guiding teams and contractors in each phase to achieve outcomes that exceed clients’ expectations and meet JLL’s commercial objectives. Driven and ambitious by nature, you have a mastery of the ins and outs of business—from products and systems to processes, tools and best practices. You’ll need to collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders, collaborating with teams and taking the time to understand their point of view.

Making clients our first priority

The best person for this job is one who always considers what’s best for our clients. As such, you’ll maintain a strong and positive relationship with our clients by identifying their needs, requirements and constraints. While you act in the clients’ best interests throughout the project duration, you must make sure that the project’s revenue and payment cycles are properly managed.

Key Responsibilities

General Cost Oversight

Maintain accurate cost data including ROMs, funding categories, contracts, and invoicing

Develop site-level cost reports with variance analysis

Submit and manage cash flow forecasts and accruals

Escalate funding delays and cost risks

Review invoices and resolve discrepancies

Support contract drafting and claims logging

Ensure data integrity and escalate issues

Project Lifecycle Support

Intake Phase: Validate ROMs, funding attributes, and support procurement strategy

Pre-Construction: Manage funding requests, develop budgets, review bids and contracts

Execution: Track budget utilization, manage change orders, log savings

Closeout: Ensure timely financial closure and provide cost performance data

Deliverables

ROM estimates for all scheduled projects

Cost reviews and recommendations for RFPs, claims, and change orders

Weekly to annual site cost reports

Cash flow and accrual tracking throughout project lifecycle

Invoice reviews and payment recommendations

Financial closeout reports and documentation

Sound like you? To apply you will have:

Must be able to work in a fast-track environment with data centre (or similar critical facilities / construction) experience preferred

Project Controls / Cost Management experience

Excellent and persuasive communication skills

Excellent analytical, logical and reporting skills

10+ years’ experience in a related field

Strong understanding of construction projects cycle, scoping, planning, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning and close out, and handover to operations teams.

Project management qualification preferred (PMI / PMP) but not essential

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and reporting skills

Logical approach and high attention to detail

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction / Quantity Surveying or Commercial related disciplines preferred

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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