Professional, Project Cost Management

Description

• Coordinate with project stakeholders to gather data and provide accurate and timely project status updates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish and track project budgets.
• Prepare bid analysis and participate in reconciliations with contractors and subcontractors.
• Assist in the reviewing and assessment of all scope of works for all stakeholders to ensure that appropriate descriptions and detail is given, ensuring no gaps in work and that all costs are accounted for. .
• Prepare documents detailed and accurate construction cost and project cost estimates from conceptual design through final construction .
• Stays informed on changes to the PDS processes, systems and reporting and contributes to strategic client initiatives.
• Research local market pricing for material, labor, and equipment using published documents, historical data, and performing market studies.
• Partner with team members to execute complex projects through all stages.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices related to project controls.
• Review change order reviews and support change management, assessing whether changes are within the scope of the base work.
• Provide value engineering services and design option reviews.
• Assist in developing risk mitigation strategies and monitor their implementation.
• Effectively communicates to and engage with team leads and stakeholders
• Prepare detailed and accurate construction cost and project cost estimates from conceptual design through final construction documents.
• Aggregates and translates outputs into marketable deliverables (e.g. Case Studies, White Papers and quarterly metrics.)
• Work with stakeholders to maintain project cost control reports, including tracking actual costs against estimated budgets.
• Assist in reviewing and analysing project documentation to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Identify and analyse potential risks that may impact project deliverables, timelines, or budgets.
• Collaborate with project teams to implement lessons learned and best practices on future projects.

Requirements

• Ability to generate AACE level 1-5 cost evaluations; capable of working conceptually and qualifying unknowns; expertise in estimating software and benchmarking tools
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to regularly communicate analyzed data to client and team to achieve project goals
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Cost-X, On-Screen Takeoff or other estimating software.
• 2 -5 years as an Estimator, Cost Manager or similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of architectural drawings and planning concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Understand and be able to relay local market pricing for material, labor, and equipment using published documents, historical data, and performing market studies.
• Intermediate to Expert level in Excel, Project, PowerPoint and SharePoint and Smartsheet
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Preference towards Quantity Surveying, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to interact with executive level external and internal clients as well as external team members (architects, contractors, client’s representatives, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently and through ambiguity to create structure and consensus.
• Professional certification in project management (e.g., AACE, RICS).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with procurement and tendering processes.
• Expert understanding of building system (MEPFS and architectural)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance