MEP Cost Manager Omnium International Limited

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administer construction contracts related to MEP installations, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Manage variations, assess contractor claims related to MEP works, and resolve contractual disputes.
• Evaluate contractor payment applications for MEP works, recommend advance, interim, and final payments, and manage the payment certification process.
• Evaluate and negotiate contractor claims specifically related to MEP installations, ensuring fair and equitable settlements.
• Prepare and agree final accounts with contractors for MEP works, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Provide expert advice on contractual matters related to MEP systems, including contract interpretation, risk assessment, and dispute resolution.
• Advise on procurement strategies, vendor selection, and contract negotiation specifically for MEP equipment and materials.
• Prepare cost proposals and consultancy agreements for MEP-related consultancy services.
• Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates specifically for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, from initial design concepts through construction documentation, using appropriate cost data, labor rates, and material pricing. Analyse cost data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for MEP systems.
• Develop and manage cost plans for MEP installations, establish cost baselines, monitor project expenditures against budgets, forecast costs, and implement cost control measures to ensure MEP projects remain within budget.
• Lead Value Engineering exercises focused on MEP systems, identifying and implementing cost-effective solutions while maintaining or enhancing system performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
• Prepare regular cost reports, cash flow forecasts, and expenditure projections specifically for MEP installations, providing clear and concise insights into project financial performance related to MEP systems.
• Conduct benchmarking studies to compare MEP project costs against industry data and comparable projects. Identify cost drivers and implement strategies for optimizing MEP system costs.
• Prepare tender documentation specifically related to MEP works, including bills of quantities (BOQ), specifications, schedules of rates, and contract conditions.