Construction Cost Estimator — Value & Cost Control

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB in Portland, Oregon seeks an Assistant Cost Manager/Cost Estimator to oversee independent construction cost control across multiple projects, reviewing change orders, estimates, value analysis, and life cycle costing.

The role focuses on adding value for clients, preparing estimates, cost plans, and reports, with emphasis on electrical and mechanical cost strategies, BIM and estimating software, and collaboration with project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related field.
• Experience in electrical and mechanical cost strategies.
• Cost control in commercial/institutional/industrial vertical construction.
• Experience with conceptual and detailed measurement/pricing.
• CMGC/GCCM process experience.
• Experience with estimating software systems and BIM.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies.
• Change order reviews and valuations of work in progress.
• 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 summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
• Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost control

Value engineering

Electrical/MEP cost

BIM

Estimating software

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

BIM

Onscreen Takeoff

Estimating software

Job description

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB in Portland, Oregon seeks an Assistant Cost Manager/Cost Estimator to oversee independent construction cost control across multiple projects, reviewing change orders, estimates, value analysis, and life cycle costing.

The role focuses on adding value for clients, preparing estimates, cost plans, and reports, with emphasis on electrical and mechanical cost strategies, BIM and estimating software, and collaboration with project teams.