Cost Manager

Title

Cost Manager

Office Director

$74,500 - $98,000

The Cost Manager provides cost management services including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management, close‑out administration, procurement management, earned value and value engineering. The Cost Manager should be able to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired outcome.

• Prepares and issues periodic cost reports to senior technical staff.
• Prepares construction‑related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies.
• Reviews the cash flow prepared by junior technical staff and issues it to senior technical staff.
• With minimal supervision, reviews all change orders in accordance with the client’s approval process.
• Reviews all invoices for the project and ensures that junior technical staff codes the invoices where applicable and forwards them to the client’s accounts payable department.
• With minimal supervision, provides procurement services for the client, including preparing RFPs and bid analysis for construction and engineering services.
• Where applicable, overviews and reports to the client on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages.
• Attends the bi‑weekly cost meetings to review procurement status and change‑order status with contractors and engineering teams.
• With minimal supervision, provides cost information on value‑engineering analysis.
• With minimal supervision, carries out an earned‑value analysis of the project on a periodic basis.
• Reviews contractors’ close‑out administration and ensures that they meet contractual requirements.
• Contributes to team performance through collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the client’s desired project outcomes, identifying opportunities to add value to accomplish those outcomes.
• Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

• The ideal candidate demonstrates a positive, proactive approach to the role and is committed to delivering customer‑service excellence with strong commercial results.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying, or a related field; plus four years of relevant experience.
• Highly articulate with a clear, analytical approach to problem solving and strong decision‑making abilities.
• Experience in people management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Thorough understanding of and ability to utilize Excel.

• Indoor office environment; may require work on site location when necessary.
• Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines.
• Essential physical tasks include the ability to work on a computer and to answer and speak on a telephone.

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.