Assistant Cost Manager: Project Controls Specialist

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in New York, NY is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support cost management across construction projects, reviewing estimates, change orders, and value analyses to help achieve client outcomes. The role requires a Bachelor's in construction management or quantity surveying, plus experience in CMGC/GCCM approaches and familiarity with estimating software and BIM.

Excellent collaboration and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying or related field is required.
• Recent experience with electrical and mechanical cost strategies.
• Experience with CMGC/GCCM processes a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies
• Change order reviews and valuations of work in progress and bid analyses
• Preparation of studies and plans on value engineering, life cycle costing, and sustainable practices
• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summmarizing information and trends.
• Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications.

Skills

Cost control

Change order analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Estimating software

On-screen takeoff

BIM

Job description

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in New York, NY is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support cost management across construction projects, reviewing estimates, change orders, and value analyses to help achieve client outcomes. The role requires a Bachelor's in construction management or quantity surveying, plus experience in CMGC/GCCM approaches and familiarity with estimating software and BIM.

Excellent collaboration and communication are essential.