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Hybrid Life Cycle Consultant presso Gardiner and Theobald LLP

Gardiner and Theobald LLP · London, Regno Unito · Hybrid

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Gardiner & Theobald is an independent construction and property consultancy committed to providing world class service to our clients.  Our dedicated team of over 1,300 people delivers Cost Management, Project Management and Specialist Consultancy services from a network of UK and US offices bound by a common purpose - to build a better tomorrow.
 
We define our success by the value we create for our clients, the fulfilling careers we build for our people and our contribution to the communities we work in. Our own long-term business performance aligns profit with purpose, taking social and environmental responsibility for our actions and the legacy we leave behind.
 
People are central to our mission. Rewarding individuals based on their unique abilities, talent and hard work, we believe in the quality of experiences and investing in a collaborative culture where all can thrive.

The Facilities & Asset Management Advisory Team
 
The specialist life cycle costing service at G&T sits within the Facilities & Asset Management Advisory team who provide a range of specialist advice to clients to improve the value and performance of their asset management and FM functions.  These services include the provision of a range of specialist life cycle cost advice, and whole life carbon analysis to developers, constructors, occupiers, funders, SPVs, and operators of new build and existing facilities.
 
We work with our clients to develop / understand their life cycle cost objectives and tailor our services accordingly, ranging from benchmarking for strategic business cases to detailed as-built life cycle replacement and maintenance cost plans.  We specialise in representing clients who have a long-term interest in new facilities in the design development process, helping to define operating cost targets, brief design teams, estimate operating costs and working with design teams to optimise operating costs alongside construction cost targets.
 
Our service includes:
  • Improving the operational and life cycle cost performance of new facilities
  • FM & Life Cycle Design Briefs & Target Setting & Tracking
  • Life cycle replacement & FM cost benchmarking & estimation
  • Whole life carbon assessment for new building construction
  • Life cycle cost design options & value engineering appraisals
  • Operational FM design reviews
  • Soft Landings Management & Implementation
Team environment
 
You will be joining a team led by one of G&T’s equity partners, with a high emphasis placed on collaboration, leveraging the skills and experience of team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.  The Partners in the team are highly supportive in the management and development of the team, ensuring that Career Development Plans are in place, and undertaking monthly 1 to 1’s to provide regular contact. 

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the team to play a role in the delivery of our life cycle commissions.  You will provide best practice professional life cycle related technical advice to our clients in line with our corporate values.  
 
We have invested in both proprietary tools and developed in-house modelling solutions and processes to deliver our services and are looking to continue to leverage this investment to increase our business in this area.  You will have the opportunity to support the growth of our business through building excellent relationships both externally and internally. 
 
Life cycle consultancy provides a great career opportunity in an area with high demand, allowing the employee to develop specialist skills as part of the wider strategic asset management capability. 
  • To plan, manage and deliver a range of life cycle cost and lifecycle carbon related appointments, ensuring our services are delivered to agreed timescales.
  • To follow G&T’s business management system and ensure the correct use of the life cycle specific service delivery toolkits and other processes.
  • To ensure that all services are delivered in line with our fee proposals, raising any issues or impacting our commercial position with the Project Manager.
  • To assist in maximising profitability of appointments through the use of the most productive methods of working whilst maintaining high standards of outputs.
  • To ensure all G&T mandatory training modules remain up to date, e.g. Anti-Bribery training.
  • To pro-actively identify risks to G&T arising from the delivery of client appointments and raising these with the Project Manager.
  • To pro-actively identify opportunities to improve the groups service delivery toolkits and discuss these with Line Manager.
  • To remain up to date with developments in the industry and best practices to help maintain G&T at the forefront of consultancy support in the field of life cycle modelling.
Relationships:
  • Direct report to the Associate Director within the lifecycle discipline.
  • Working collaboratively with all members of the wider team.
  • Working collaboratively with client Project & Design Team members to deliver the required life cycle objectives for each appointment.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

 Likely to have held a previous role in cost management or construction cost analysis.
 
Technical Experience
  • Must have a good working knowledge of the RIBA design development process stages.
  • Must have experience of preparing analysis and reports.
  • Preferable to have a good understanding of the various building elements (M&E & Fabric).
  • Preferable to have a good understanding of the terminology used within design documentation and cost plans including a good working knowledge of RICS NRM3 hierarchies.
  • Ideally have knowledge of the concept of life cycle costing, maintenance, facilities management, cost plans or whole lifecycle carbon assessments.
  • Ideally to have working knowledge of BREEAM schemes.
Non-Technical Skills, Experience & Personal Characteristics
  • Must have a well-developed working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including the ability to analyse and summarise large data sets, ideally with working knowledge of logic-based formula and pivot tables.
  • Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.
  • Must have good written communication skills with some experience of writing reports.
  • Must be an effective communicator.
  • Must be self-motivated and pro-active with drive and determination to meet objectives.
  • Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word.
  • Must be capable of self-checking output.
  • Likely to thrive on new challenges and an ability to deal with change and uncertainty.
Qualifications & Memberships
  • May be a member of, or working towards membership of a relevant industry body such as RICS, CIBSE, IWFM, CIOB, Institute of Asset Management etc.
  • Ideally degree educated
  • Must have a formal qualification in QS, Building Services, FM or a Construction/Engineering discipline to degree level or similar, or hold a Construction/Engineering related post-graduate qualification.
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