Senior Cost Manager

Why Soben? We’re an award-winning construction consultancy with huge ambitions to put ourselves firmly on the map. We’ve come a long way since operations commenced in 2011 but now is the time to step on the gas and realise our true potential. It is a hugely exciting time to join our business and we have some amazing times ahead of us.

We’re targeting to have 1000 people globally by 2030 to support our expansion plans in current locations as well as additional territories. We are continuing to expand our data centre service offering and are looking for individuals who want to start or develop their careers in this exciting sector. If you want to play an integral part in achieving these ambitious plans for growth and delivering an exceptional consultancy service for our clients in the APAC region, whilst progressing your own career in a supportive and dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide the necessary Quantity Surveying / commercial support on a range of mission critical projects and programmes of work. We are looking for a candidate who has working knowledge of establishing and growing a central cost function along with experience in estimating, cost and budget management, benchmarking and work breakdown structures.

Strong commercial acumen with well-developed interpersonal, problem-solving, communication skills with demonstrable experience delivering similar programmes of work. Working within a small commercial team with direct interface with our Clients you will be helping establish and grow the central cost functions, promoting best practice and providing absolute cost certainty on their portfolio.

You will be working to deliver strategies and process, providing robust commercial management which will support the portfolio goals and objectives. Support the delivery of departmental KPIs and objectives such as savings in total cost of ownership, value engineering and continuous improvement. Possess the ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure whilst still delivering quality output and prioritise requirements where necessary.

A keen eye to detail is a must as well as the ability to work methodically through a demanding workload. You will need to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and hold the ability to influence and negotiate with users outside your own sphere of responsibility. Preferred Qualification / Relevant Experience Experience in mission critical or data centre environments Experience working in Taiwan Currently based in Taiwan or able to relocate.

Proficient in the use of the required functions in Microsoft Office skills, (e.g., Excel, Word & PowerPoint) to an appropriate level. Experience with managing and presenting large data sets would be advantageous Minimum 3 years experience of working in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent Professional qualifications – MRICS/MCIOB desirable Organised and detailed oriented Outstanding communication and presentation skills ( verbal and written) Bi-lingual (English and Mandarin) would be beneficial