Staff Cost Consultant
About The Position
Acuity International is a global company that provides Advanced Medical Services, Engineering and Technology Solutions, and Global Mission Services for commercial and government customers. Formed by five industry-leading businesses, Acuity provides solutions and services that support national defense, global diplomacy, homeland security, healthcare, and technology development. Established in 2018 with headquarters outside of Washington, D.C., Acuity has a global reach with 7,000 employees across five continents. The company's vision is to empower clients by actively leveraging its broad range of services, offering unique, exciting, and fulfilling career paths worldwide. The Staff Cost Consultant performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities as directed. This role involves leading quality control reviews, maintaining relationships with project personnel, particularly discipline group leaders and engineers, and providing technical direction to assigned personnel when delegated. The consultant leads project team members, is responsible for maintaining project schedules, achieving project goals, and supporting the professional development of other staff. The individual is expected to exemplify, support, and uphold the Company’s stated mission and values. Job seekers are advised to be vigilant against employment scams; Acuity International will never request sensitive information such as Social Security numbers or bank details during the initial recruitment stages.
Requirements
- Candidate must be a US Citizen
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of study
- Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in related industry.
- Knowledge in capital cost and services cost.
- Knowledge of scope change management.
- Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction systems, and startup work processes.
- Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications.
- Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost problems.
- Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes, and understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls (including Project Financial Status Reports and Earned Revenue Determination Data).
- Knowledge in the use of computers and several basic software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint for executing work processes
- Skilled in oral and written communication.
- Strong communication, leadership and organization skills.
Nice To Haves
- Possess Certified Cost Professional certification from AACE International or similar certification preferred. Required to obtain certification within one-year of employment.
Responsibilities
- Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.
- Assists in preparing cost data for projects, proposals and contract negotiations.
- Assist with scope change management.
- Determines scope definition requirements for a discipline or other specialty and works with Engineering and other sources to coordinate the production of required data to conform to the overall estimate preparation plan.
- Develops quantity takeoffs for a discipline or specialty using defined documents or undefined scope assumptions.
- Verifies quantities provided by others.
- Develops and applies unit rates (cost and job hours) to quantity takeoffs and to otherwise developed quantities within a discipline or other specialty.
- Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures.
- Prepare and coordinate cost reports.
- Collects and classifies cost engineering data.
- Performs data analysis and development.
- Performs any other duties as directed by the Project Manager / Supervisor / Manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
