Senior Manager: Cost Planning - Transport Hubs
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Responsibilities
- Set cost planning strategy, standards, and methodologies for transport hub projects
- Develop and manage cost plans through all design stages (concept to IFC)
- Lead cost risk analyses, including quantitative risk assessments and Monte Carlo simulations
- Drive cost conscious design development and value engineering workshops
- Maintain market intelligence on construction costs and supply chain conditions
- Establish cost planning governance frameworks and reporting standards
- Present cost plans and value for money analyses to executive leadership and stakeholders
- Lead and mentor a team of cost planners and quantity surveyors
Requirements
- Extensive experience in cost planning for transport infrastructure projects
- Experience with multi modal transport hubs (rail stations, metro interchanges, bus terminals, etc.)
- Proven ability to lead cost planning teams and mentor junior staff
- Strong knowledge of cost planning methodologies, risk analysis, and value engineering
- Experience with cost management tools and digital solutions (e.g., BIM 5D, cost databases)
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Overview
- Lead the cost planning function for complex, multi modal transport hubs (e.g. rail stations, metro interchanges, rail interfaces, bus terminals, park and ride, or related urban mobility assets).
- The role is accountable for developing and managing robust cost plans from early concept through to delivery, ensuring cost certainty, value for money, and commercial viability for major infrastructure programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Set the cost planning strategy, standards, and methodologies for transport hub projects and programs.
- Provide early strategic cost advice to clients and internal stakeholders to inform investment decisions, business cases, and option selection.
- Lead the development of benchmark cost databases and key performance indicators for transport hubs and related infrastructure.
- Own the preparation, review, and sign off of cost plans through all design stages (concept, schematic, detailed design, IFC).
- Develop high level order of magnitude estimates, elemental cost plans, and detailed bills of quantities based estimates.
- Drive cost conscious design development, working closely with architecture, engineering, planning, and operations teams.
- Manage design to budget processes; identify and challenge cost drivers and scope creep.
- Facilitate value engineering and value management workshops, developing and prioritizing cost saving options.
- Lead cost risk analyses, including quantitative risk assessments and Monte Carlo simulations where applicable.
- Define contingency strategies and allowances, linked to risk registers and project maturity.
- Promote and oversee whole life cost and total cost of ownership assessments.
- Maintain up to date insight on construction market conditions, supply chain capacity, inflation, and key cost drivers.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in cost planning for transport infrastructure projects.
- Experience with multi modal transport hubs (rail stations, metro interchanges, bus terminals, etc.).
- Proven ability to lead cost planning teams and mentor junior staff.
- Strong knowledge of cost planning methodologies, risk analysis, and value engineering.
- Experience with cost management tools and digital solutions (e.g., BIM 5D, cost databases).
Company Culture
- At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself.
- Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth.
- We cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential.
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