Lead Cost Engineer

Job Summary:

• The Lead Cost Engineer for the project will supervise cost estimating, analysis and control activities. Supports project organizational and administrative activities. Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimating, and cost analysis/control. Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost engineering problems. Provides generally non-routine cost engineering guidance to projects. Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Identifies cost trends for management attention. May review invoices for correct collection of revenue.
• Defines project needs for cost control in accordance with established client contractual requirements, objectives, and procedures. Responsible for timely performance of cost control activities. Reviews and critiques designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggests alternatives when appropriate. Prepares cost trend estimates in support of project cost trend programs.
• Conduct cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards accuracy and consistency. Conduct investigating requirements for cost control data for specific discipline or other specialty applications. Identifies needs for cost analysis support for the project and recommends development or modification of cost engineering data standards. Responsible for performance of cost analysis activities within the project.

Responsibilities:

• Provides comments and recommendations for cost engineering requirements relative to staffing and project control. Prepares detailed staffing plans for cost engineering activities.
• Reviews proposal provisions related to cost engineering and material control and develops supporting data for contract negotiations. Participates in establishing pricing structures to be applied to quantities for estimates. Obtains vendor information to update the cost data file. Applies material unit rates to quantities. Maintains cost data files.
• Interfaces with designated Dar management and client counterparts for specific cost presentations.
• Timely preparation of cost estimates. Prepares and analyzes comparisons of scope, quantities, and cost data between the projects. Performs productivity analysis of Construction operations and verifies results.
• Reviews project work activities to ensure support of project milestones. Coordinates and establishes scoping requirements for the overall cost estimate by discipline or other specialty, and coordinates the timely, systematic, and complete acquisition of scope definition and related data.
• Coordinates pricing structure or criteria to be used by each discipline or specialty to meet the objectives of the cost estimate. Establishes format and content of summaries and reconciliations, including segregation of cost according to level of confidence and identification of areas of risk.
• Prepares or reviews distributable and/or contractors’ indirect cost estimates, developing basis for temporary facilities, miscellaneous construction services, construction tools and equipment, nonmanual manpower, startup services, payroll taxes and insurance, camp facilities and operation, and other field office costs. Researches and develops or reviews tax estimates, including federal, state and local tax issues. Assists in developing or develops foreign currency and exchange rate estimates.
• Participates in discussions with vendors.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises project cost budgets.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in civil engineering, with a specific focus on utility design and infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex utility design projects from concept to completion.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and best practices related to civil utility design and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in using industry-specific design software and tools, such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and other relevant applications.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.