Global Project Cost Lead | Senior Cost Consultant

Acuity International; Michigan; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity International seeks a Senior Cost Consultant to lead cost estimating, analysis, and control activities across projects. You will mentor staff, maintain project schedules, and coordinate with engineers and discipline leads to meet goals.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, CCP certification, and 10+ years of cost engineering experience in a formal project controls environment. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a US Citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related field and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Possess Certified Cost Professional certification from AACE International or similar certification required.
• Knowledge in capital cost and services cost.
• Knowledge of scope change management.
• Intermediate knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction systems, and startup work processes.
• Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost problems.
• Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller accounts, and Earned Revenue Data.
• Knowledge in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.
• Assists in preparing cost data for projects, proposals and contract negotiations.
• Assist with scope change management.
• Determines scope definition requirements for a discipline or other specialty and works with Engineering and other sources to coordinate the production of required data to conform to the overall estimate preparation plan.
• Develops quantity takeoffs for a discipline or specialty using defined documents or undefined scope assumptions. Verifies quantities provided by others.
• Develops and applies unit rates (cost and job hours) to quantity takeoffs and to otherwise developed quantities within a discipline or other specialty.
• Prepares specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures.
• Prepare and coordinate cost reports.
• Collects and classifies cost engineering data.
• Performs data analysis and development.
• Performs any other duties as directed by the Project Manager / Supervisor / Manager

Skills

Capital cost

Cost estimation

Scope change mgmt

Engineering knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Cost data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

CCP certification (AACE)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Acuity International seeks a Senior Cost Consultant to lead cost estimating, analysis, and control activities across projects. You will mentor staff, maintain project schedules, and coordinate with engineers and discipline leads to meet goals.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, CCP certification, and 10+ years of cost engineering experience in a formal project controls environment. Travel up to 25% may be required.