Cost Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alaska, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Conduct cost estimating, analysis, and control activities as instructed.

• Oversee quality control reviews and foster relationships with project staff, especially with discipline group leaders and engineers, while providing technical guidance to assigned personnel when designated.

• Cultivate relationships with project personnel, with an emphasis on collaboration with individual discipline group leaders and engineers.

• Lead project team members, ensuring adherence to project timelines and the accomplishment of project objectives.

• Aid in the professional growth of fellow staff members.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of standards, programs, and reports for cost recording, reporting, and analysis.

• Assist in compiling cost information for projects, proposals, and contract negotiations.

• Support scope change management initiatives.

• Determine scope definition needs for a specific discipline or specialty and collaborate with Engineering and other sources to ensure the production of necessary data aligns with the overall estimate preparation plan.

• Develop specific budgets following established standards and procedures.

• Prepare and manage cost reports.

• Gather and categorize cost engineering data.

• Execute data analysis and development tasks.

• Perform any additional responsibilities as assigned by the Project Manager / Supervisor / Manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, along with 5-10 years of relevant experience in the industry is required.

• Certified Cost Professional certification from AACE International or a similar certification is preferred.

• Familiarity with capital cost and service cost principles.

• Understanding of scope change management processes.

• Intermediate knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction systems, and startup work processes.

• Proficient in using various discipline-specific software applications.

• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and offer innovative solutions to cost-related challenges.

• Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes, along with an understanding of Controller instructions that affect Project Controls (including Project Financial Status Reports and Earned Revenue Determination Data).

• Competent in using computers and basic software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for executing work processes.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer