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Construction Cost Estimator

RPO Recruitment
Arizona, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2025

Construction Cost Estimator

An industry-leading client of ours is looking for an experienced Construction Cost Estimator to join their team of professionals. As a cost engineer, you estimate the various costs associated with a project.

Responsibilities :

  • Deliver standard, consistent and robust cost management frameworks and procedures to projects
  • Develop Project Controls Plan aligned with Planning, Finance Contracting & Procurement processes
  • Field work to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and / or human-induced origins (design and construction errors / omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
  • Research of historical data and pricing in the development of repair and replacement cost estimates.
  • Identify risk issues, their order of magnitude and proposed solutions to minimize them.
  • Assist in the preparation of work scopes, instructions to bidders, bid forms or solicitation information, as needed.
  • Communicate with clients, and interface with code officials and contractors to address construction issues to develop estimates and prepare reports.
  • Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
  • Assess potential exposure / construction risk and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate.
  • Develop general and special conditions costs.
  • Identify value-engineering alternatives.

Key requirements :

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field
  • 5 years of experience in Cost Engineering / Project Controls in the construction industry
  • Solid understanding of cost controls, including budgets, commitments and earned data, use of KPIs and analysis of variance
  • Analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
  • Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) certification
  • Locations : Arizona, Ohio, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas

    If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or by emailing your resume to engineers@rpo-recruit.us.com

    Alternatively, you are welcome to contact either Meghan Groves at 480-546-6432

    Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Be sure to follow us on LinkedIn for daily updates.

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