Construction Cost Manager Hybrid

About the Role

As a Cost Management Consultant
, you will take responsibility to prepare high level cost estimates and detailed cost estimates from high-level conceptual designs for a robust portfolio of projects for a dedicated Life Sciences client. Understand, analyze, and report budget variances with mitigation plans, delivering on client objectives and adding value to the cost management service offering. Manage projects throughout the lifecycle with direct accountability for cost delivery.

This role will require the selected candidate to work from the client's offices in West Point, PA a minimum of one day per week.

• Manage all facets of cost management for real estate projects throughout the planning, design, construction, occupancy, and closeout.
• Assess basic project scope and client needs to develop and present recommended budgets for necessary pre-bid and pre-construction cost estimating and cost planning services.
• Produce concept level estimates to aid feasibility studies and assist with business cases, leveraging a range of information from simple internal benchmarking to detailed market data and estimates taken from drawings and specifications and document scope qualifications and exclusions.
• Partner with project teams to source and oversee the pre-bid and pre-construction services associated with the development of a project budget and cost plan.
• Work with the client and Project Managers to ensure all work is funded in compliance with the client's internal policies.
• Review and report all bid responses to the Project Manager and Cost Mgmt. Lead. Include recommendations for items such as allowances, contingencies, and reserves.
• Align cost plan with project master schedule. Establish a strategy to manage cash flows and project accruals and report progress.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Validate Design, CM/GC, Subcontractor proposals by verifying labor rates based on MSAs in place, confirm material rates by verifying current market conditions, removing irrelevant exclusions not applicable to respective projects.
• Document all value creations such as cost savings, cost avoidance and/or a value add provided to the project team and client on a monthly basis for Cost Mgmt. Team lead review.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with company RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.