Cost Estimator

Provision People

Cost Estimator

Indianapolis, IN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Summary: 

    Our award-winning client is seeking a Cost Estimator to join their team.As a Cost Estimator with a leading global consultancy focusing on Life Sciences and Manufacturing, you'll play a key role in ensuring the financial success of iconic capital projects. You'll advise clients on costs, manage procurement processes, and deliver cost-effective solutions across all project stages.

    Responsibilities: 

    • Lead client interactions, providing strategic, tactical, and technical cost advice.
    • Collaborate with clients, external consultants, and internal teams throughout projects.
    • Conduct feasibility studies and generate procurement reports.
    • Develop Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROMs) for project budgets.
    • Oversee day-to-day cost management for medium-large scale projects, including procurement, cost reporting, and change management.
    • Implement value management techniques at project inception.
    • Manage all aspects of the procurement process, ensuring efficient prequalification, selection, and contract preparation.
    • Conduct post-contract cost variance analysis and oversee change control, cost checking, and valuation processes.
    • Prepare and present monthly cost reports to clients.
    • Perform value engineering and life cycle costing.
    • Update benchmarking data with new projects to provide accurate cost information to clients.

    Required Qualifications: 

    • Relevant Degree (Master's or MBA preferred).
    • Demonstrated experience leading cost management for capital programs.
    • Experience with large, complex, and multi-phase projects in Life Sciences, Manufacturing, or Technology.
    • Knowledge of various project delivery methods, including alternative approaches like Design-Build and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR).