Design & Estimation Manager - DCS

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom CBRE Full time
Job Title: Design & Estimation Manager

Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions

Location: London, UK

Reporting to: Associate Director - Technology Infrastructure

COMPANY PROFILE

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally, we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.

Purpose of the Job

The Design and Estimation Manager is responsible for overall solution design and estimation for all Technology Infrastructure project opportunities across the Data Centre Solutions EMEA business ensuring that the latest and current industry standards are adhered to.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare design solutions, estimates and tender proposals for Technology Infrastructure & Whitespace projects across multiple Business Units throughout EMEA
  • Collaborate with our clients and key internal stakeholders to ensure requirements are fully understood and a scalable, cost effective solution is proposed
  • Ensure all designs adheres to industry, regulatory and regional standards
  • Support and manage all Technology Infrastructure relationships both internally & externally
  • Act as a trusted advisor and project leader to grow business relationships and CBRE's Technology offering within Data Centre Solutions
  • Develop and maintain relationships with industry leading manufacturers and distributors ensuring the Technology Infrastructure team is at the forefront of emerging technologies and industry trends
  • Promote alignment between the client's organisation and other departments within DCS to maximize value creation and ensure excellence in project delivery
  • Provide direction and oversight as an SME to enable business unit and account teams to positively contribute and comprehensively manage the fulfilment of our commitment to the client
  • Support Technology Infrastructure Senior Project Managers from project conception to handover
  • From time to time fulfil the role of Technology Infrastructure Senior Project Manager to deliver Technology Infrastructure projects when required or strategically relevant
  • Represents DCS best interests externally and internally to GWS
  • Strategic interpreter of needs and identifier of new value-added services
  • Provide leadership in identifying and specifying project opportunities and in delivering contractual commitments on secured projects
  • Ensure that opportunities for the strategic development of projects are exploited to deliver increased turnover and profitability.
  • Ensure compliance with CBRE project management policies and procedures.
  • Working with other Operational managers to ensure the collaborative development of the projects business with effective team working and support of colleagues
  • Promoting and maintaining the core Values of CBRE.
  • Delivering effective business communication through advice, review, leadership and direct contribution to management team meetings, briefings, consultation forums, correspondence, publicity, monthly and ad-hoc reporting and other publications, as appropriate.
  • Supporting the sales process through solutions development, participation in presentations and consultation meetings

Education

  • Good basic education to GCSE (or equivalent standard), which will include an English and Maths qualification.
  • RCDD, CNIDP, CDCDP, CTPM, Prince II

Experience

  • Proven design & estimation experience from a Whitespace / Technology Infrastructure background (specifically copper & fibre structured cabling systems & whitespace fit out).
  • Experience of producing exceptional quality design documentation (AutoCAD drawings, cabinet frame layouts, defining & documenting cable routes, detailed bill of materials etc.).
  • Existing relationships with key manufacturers & distributors.
  • Existing relationships with relevant end users including datacentre colocation providers.
  • Well-developed communication skills enabling the individual to work with senior managers, project teams, customers, suppliers, and staff of all levels and abilities.

Aptitudes

  • Driven by targets and comfortable in a fast-paced busy projects team.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be detail conscious and methodical in approach.

Character

  • Must demonstrate a strong sense of customer focus and promote a sense of team spirit within the office.
  • Must be able to influence others and engender confidence in senior managers through both face-to-face, telephone and written communication.
  • Self-motivated. Able to prioritise demands and make decisions under pressure. Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing support
  • to other areas of the business on occasions, as required.
  • Be self-sufficient: able to work on your own as well as in a team.

Circumstances

  • Must be flexible to work outside core office hours from time to time, and willing to travel when required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

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