Senior Cost Estimator
About The Position
Colliers Global Occupier Services is looking for an experienced Senior Cost Estimator for a large, multinational industrial and office Client. This role will work within our Enterprise Project Management service line. You will be a subject matter expert dedicated to the account to provide ongoing support to our project managers and real estate team. In this role, you will develop, implement, and maintain processes for effective cost management procedures. As a member of our central Real Estate team overseeing all internal construction activities of Client worldwide, you guide and support as Cost Estimator and assist the Project Managers (PM) in defining realistic budgets for construction projects based on specific project requirements, the applied procurement strategy and contract type, regional building codes and actual market situations. You will identify significant cost risks and development of mitigation measures in close collaboration with the project teams. You will provide cost estimates in various stages of the project life cycle from preliminary to detailed level. During execution of the projects, you evaluate the effectiveness of cost control measures by the project team and review cost forecasts and cost reports to safeguard budget and cash-out plan adherence. You will leverage expertise in cost and time effective construction methods experience to enable the project manager to deliver the projects on time and within budget. When cost optimizations are required, you support the PM in Value Engineering, price, and claim negotiations with the General Contractor. Close collaboration with the Project Manager is key for the overall project success and delivering on Client’s growth targets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; concentration in construction management, engineering or a related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in Cost Estimating and Management (pre-contract and post-contract) required
- Special knowledge in typical cost benchmarks for industrial buildings (manufacturing, testing, R&D facilities, warehouses, offices) and relevant cost influencing factors
- Ability to critically review and challenge presented cost plans for quality and accuracy before management approval
- Profound understanding of most applicable contract types (examples, pre-construction project-partnering, Design-Bid-Build to Design & Build and Open Book/cost plus fees, BTS-Lease) to consult our project teams on contract management topics
- Must have international experience working on industrial construction projects
- Good Command of MS Office-applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience of digital design methods like BIM and work in cost databases
- Structured, organized way of working – we look for self-starters at work
- Special skills in applications such as RIB iTwo or CostX or similar tools are required
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain processes for effective cost management procedures
- Guide and support as Cost Estimator and assist the Project Managers (PM) in defining realistic budgets for construction projects based on specific project requirements, the applied procurement strategy and contract type, regional building codes and actual market situations
- Identify significant cost risks and development of mitigation measures in close collaboration with the project teams
- Provide cost estimates in various stages of the project life cycle from preliminary to detailed level
- Evaluate the effectiveness of cost control measures by the project team and review cost forecasts and cost reports to safeguard budget and cash-out plan adherence
- Leverage expertise in cost and time effective construction methods experience to enable the project manager to deliver the projects on time and within budget
- Support the PM in Value Engineering, price, and claim negotiations with the General Contractor when cost optimizations are required
Benefits
- Employer subsidized medical benefits including RX, dental, vision
- Employer paid basic life/AD&D insurance
- Short-term/long-term disability
- 401k plan with employer match
- 10 days of sick leave
- 15 days of vacation annually
- 10 paid holidays
- Two personal flex days
- Twelve weeks of paid parental leave (for birth parents)
- Four weeks of paid parental leave (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
