Senior Cost Manager. Phoenix LilyLifestyle

Senior Cost Manager

Job Category:
Cost Management

Full-Time | Hybrid | Phoenix, AZ 85018, USA

The Senior Cost Manager is responsible for overseeing cost estimation and ensuring adherence to the company’s quality standards and client satisfaction. The role involves interfacing with clients, consultants, and designers to achieve project goals and maintain consistency with company policy.

• Review construction plans and specifications during preconstruction to complete quantity take-offs and prepare estimates for all architectural, structural, and civil scopes from schematic through final design for new construction and renovation projects.
• Prepare value engineering, cost option, and cost strategy estimates.
• Prepare independent post-contract estimates, including reporting differences in scope, quantities, and pricing from contractor’s estimate.
• Work as an integral part of the Estimating Team to perform plan and specification analysis, takeoff, and pricing for various types of construction projects.
• Act as lead individual for specific projects.
• Review estimates prepared by the Estimating Team prior to supervisor final review.
• Compile and analyze data on all factors influencing costs, such as material, labor, equipment, and profit margins.
• Evaluate cost estimating deliverables prepared by architects and engineers for cost containment.
• Acquire and evaluate historical and vendor cost data for the development of cost estimates and price recommendations.
• Accurately forecast costs of future projects and changes to existing projects.
• Prepare technical evaluations, cost estimating draft reports, memos, and letters, and present recommendations to management and client.
• Attend client meetings.
• Participate in design charrettes and workshops, presenting estimates to the client and AE team.
• Participate in Value Engineering studies, reconciliations, and negotiations with contractors.
• Prepare valuations of work-in-progress reports from contractor draw requests.
• Undertake other cost-related tasks as directed by supervisor, including review of estimates prepared by others.
• Assist with training and mentoring others.
• Contribute to team performance through collaboration and effective communication.
• Understand the client’s desired project outcomes and identify opportunities to add value in achieving those outcomes.
• Adopt a positive, proactive approach to the role and commit to delivering customer service excellence.

• Minimum Education:
  
  4-year college degree in Construction Management, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Cost Estimating, or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  5-10 years of relevant experience in construction cost estimating across a variety of building types, from program and conceptual stages through design development and construction documentation.
• Experience in estimating for all architectural, structural, and civil components for new construction and renovation projects; MEP estimating experience preferred.
• AACE International and/or Certified Cost Professional certification preferred.
• Strong planning, organization, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of cost management services and related technical and non-technical documents.
• Proficiency in industry-estimating software and Microsoft Office suite.

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.

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