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Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people  and empowering them to  thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.   

About JLL –

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. As a Fortune 500 company, we help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. With us, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections and be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions - join us at JLL!

What you can expect from us

We’re an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. We succeed together - across the desk and around the globe. We believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together, and celebrating our success. Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits, and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package. With us, you’ll develop your strengths and enjoy a career full of varied experiences. We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.

About the role:

Leading Projects to Success

JLL has an opportunity for a Cost Lead 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 points 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 client’s best interests throughout the project duration, you must make sure that the project’s revenue and payment cycles are properly managed.

Maintaining the JLL legacy

We uphold excellence in everything we do—that has been essential to our more than 200 years of staying power. As the person in charge, your task is to continue our tradition of project success. You’ll accomplish this by creating a network of professional consultants who can deliver the required scope of every project. Likewise, you’ll handle contract administration of all vendors professionally and according to legal requirements. It’s the best way to protect both our and the client’s commercial interests. Your expertise will also be central in identifying project risks and mitigating them. Furthermore, you’ll be responsible for developing project-related reports, analyses, and reviews regularly.

About the role:

Leading Projects to Success

a) General

Site cost leads are accountable for data accuracy of all elements of cost, including but not limited to; ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude) development, funding type/category, cost reviews, funding requests (ARs), raising contracts, escalating cost risk, cash flow and invoicing, etc.

i. Reporting: Develop and maintain a site-level cost report, including project-specific information, monthly, quarterly, and annual variance reporting

ii. Cash Flow/Accruals: Develop and submit site cash flow & accruals throughout the project lifecycle. Establishing baselines

iii. Funding Requests: Act as an initial escalator for any delays in funding, i.e., contracts, change orders, AR requests, to PM & PCM (or sub-regional controls if applicable)

iv. Invoicing: Review project invoicing and document/escalate any invoice issues

v. QFP/MFP: Review project costs are appropriate

vi. Contract Drafting: Review any contracts and methodology

vii. CCB (Construction Claims Board): Input any claim information to a regional claims log viii. Data Integrity: Document and escalate data integrity issues to the Project Control Manager/Regional Cost Lead

b) Intake Phase

1. MARCUS Pipeline cost

2. Initial ROM validation to support portfolio budget accuracy

3. Validate project funding/financial attributes; category, source, type, etc.

i. Selection of appropriate bid & cost template

ii. Support project ROMs (identify class estimate) and benchmarking and/or comparison iii. Identify/validate the UF4 WBS outline

iv. Cost business approval methodology (benchmark, phased standalone, etc) v. Support team in vendor procurement strategy (LS, GMP, etc)

vi. Support the development of project RFPs

c) Pre-construction & Design Phase

i. Manage project funding requests (AR) - escalate as needed

ii. Develop a project budget

iii. Entry of contracts (inc; WBS, mad-libs, attachments, etc)

iv. Support development and maintain FFC

v. Receive, review, and develop recommendations for project bids

vi. Receive, review, and make recommendations for invoicing

d) Execution Phase

i. Ensure as-built cost is input into the cost / benchmarking database

ii. Manage project budget including; budget utilization, risk OCO, PCO, ACO, CCO & EWN

iii. Log savings

e) Closeout phase

i. Ensure timely financial closure as per schedule.

ii. Provide project cost performance data.

f) Deliverables

i. ROM for all Marcus projects as per the project schedule.

ii. Cost review, and recommendation report for project RFPs, claims, and Change orders.

iii. Site cost reporting including project-specific information weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.

iv. Project WIP and variance analysis

v. Cash Flow/accruals throughout the project life cycle.

vi. Review invoices, and payment applications and generate recommendations.

vii. Financial closeout and project performance of all projects as per schedule.

viii. Maintain all cost-related data and supporting documentation.

Sound like you? To apply you will have:

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

◼ Project and Programme Management experience

◼ Excellent and persuasive communication skills

◼ Excellent analytical, logical, and reporting skills

◼ 10+ years’ experience in a related field

◼ Strong understanding of construction project cycle, scoping, planning, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning and closeout, 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

Location

Changhua, Taiwan

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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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