Cost Control Manager

Consultaegis; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) + employer match

Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid

Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays

Wellness Program

Team events

Job summary

A leading construction management firm in Dallas is seeking a Cost Controls professional with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing estimating experience. The role requires ownership of cost impacts through all stages of project management. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in construction management or engineering along with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Benefits include healthcare, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off, with an annual salary between $90,000 and $140,000.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' relevant work experience in construction.
• Previous experience working on-site with a large project management team.
• Ability to use estimating and bid management software.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs for project changes.
• Develop clarifications for change order initiating events.
• Solicit and analyze subcontractor and vendor pricing.

Skills

Estimating software proficiency (MC2)

Construction management

Microsoft Suite

Bid management

Education

Bachelor of Science in construction management or engineering

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Paydirt

iSqFt

Job description

About the Role

Aegis is seeking a Cost Controls person with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) estimating experience to join our project team. This individual will be a member of the onsite cost and change management team and is responsible for reviewing RFI’s, owner change directives, and field directives, including providing cradle-to-grave ownership of all cost impacts. This includes everything from preparing rough orders of magnitude (ROM) for owner discussion and contractor change order request tracking, review, and negotiation, to preparing detailed change orders for owner review and processing contractor change orders.

General responsibilities

• Performs accurate, thorough, and timely quantity takeoffs using company format, detail, and coding for some CSI division systems for all levels of project change documents.
• Provides information to senior estimators and change managers to develop accurate and concise clarifications and assumptions associated with change order initiating events.
• Solicits and analyzes subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Understands the change order process and its relationship with site project management teams.
• Is proficient in all computer software programs used in preconstruction with particular emphasis on estimating software (e.g., MC2, On-Screen Takeoff, Paydirt, іSqFt, etc.)

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in construction management or engineering, plus 3-5 years' relevant work experience.
• Ability to use estimating software (like MC2), bid management, online plan rooms, database applications, and the Microsoft Suite
• Previous experience working on-site with a large project management team.

Preferred skills

• Mission-critical or data center experience.
• Local qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits and Perks

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) + employer match
• Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Life Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
• Wellness Program
• Squishy rhinos
• Team events

The pay range for this role is:

90,000 - 140,000 USD per year (Dallas, TX)