Cost / Estimating Lead

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Job Summary:

In this role, your focus will be around cost estimating, analysis, pricing schedule reviews, control activities and managing interfaces with subcontractors. You will identify cost trends for management attention, support project organizational and administrative activities, and ensure work is completed as scheduled. Your data analysis will provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges, and your leadership will be essential to project success.

Major Responsibilities:

• Manages the cost estimating, analysis, and control activities for a significant area within a project which requires a high degree of technical skilled experience. 
• Identifies cost trends for management attention.
• Responsible for the creation of estimate review/basis packages and assuring that they are completed as per approved procedures.
• Prepares cost studies utilising historical data, statistical analysis and cost and quantity comparisons, developing new techniques as required to meet specific needs.
• Analyses cost and estimating data to provide innovative solutions to cost engineering challenges and correlates to other projects.
• Ensures work is completed as scheduled. Monitors progress and oversee overall estimate development.
• Supports project organizational and administrative activities.
• Developing of cost control management plans and support of specific cost processes and procedures.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13  years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in managing cost engineering functions, including cost estimation, cost control, and cost analysis. Proven ability to establish comprehensive criteria for Project Controls activities.
• Possesses advanced statistical knowledge, including regression analysis, variance estimation, and correlation, with a strong capability to apply statistical theory to real-world scenarios.
• Experienced in providing leadership, personnel administration, and training for both technical and non-technical teams.
• Exhibits strong oral and written communication skills, with a proven track record of presenting cost engineering information effectively to management and clients.
• Adept at identifying, analysing, and resolving complex problems.
• Holds an advanced understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes, supported by specialized instruction and practical industry experience.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current industry trends and technical developments.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerBI, project controls tools and cost databases

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