The Vacancy

The role of Associate M&E Cost Manager is responsible for providing commercial support to the M&E Project Team, ESG Team and wider cost management team. You will be responsible for all elements of pre and post contract cost management relating specifically to M&E services. This will include early cost planning and estimating, providing advice on cost effective M&E solutions, considering cap X and op X, procurement and post contract cost control. Projects will include refurbishments and new build across most real state sectors. Role will require travel to sites and meetings from time to time.

The key responsibilities for the role:

• Early feasibility cost estimating, cost planning, advising on cost effect M&E solutions (cap X and op X), Value engineering relating to M&E, procurement, post contract cost control of M&E services, reviewing costs in ESG reports and reports by other Hollis services which include M&E costs.
• Support to Operational Engineering in sense checking / supporting provision of budget costs across TDD, Dilapidations and Planned Maintenance. 
• Developing and maintaining a central costing resource, enhancing consistency and accuracy of advice given to clients
• Support to the M&E Projects team with specialist M&E cost advice into our budget cost plans. This includes specialist consideration of the consequential costs on refurbishment projects  
• Support to the ESG team, particularly where they are providing M&E costings on Decarbonisation and NZC reporting. 
• Support the existing QS team by providing expert advice on costs of M&E systems and also input on appropriate M&E value engineering 

Experience, Skills & Qualifications required:

• Chartered Surveyor or relevant M&E Qualification
• Demonstrate a through understanding of M&E systems
• Experience of preparing detailed M&E cost estimates. 
• Demonstrate understanding of current market conditions and matters effecting rates and prices.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Thorough understanding of M&E Systems
• Thorough understanding of the current cost of M&E systems and components.

The Company

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We’re Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.