Senior Cost Consultant – Construction & Projects

Gleeds; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeds US is seeking a Senior/Executive Cost Consultant to join our expanding team in the United States, ideally based in Arizona or Texas. You will lead cost management for large-scale projects, oversee estimates, and guide client-cost discussions with a focus on value engineering and risk control.

As a client-facing consultant, you will collaborate with project teams, manage vendor relations, and ensure accurate reporting and forecasting across major programmes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or related field.
• Experience in cost management within construction; roles like Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Cost Controls.
• Thrives in client-facing environments with strong knowledge of procurement routes and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage prequalification of vendors and assess proposals, bids, and bid leveling documents.
• Present cost estimates to client and provide value engineering and risk assessments.
• Review estimates using benchmark data from other projects.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts, and manage project budget and spend.
• Liaise with project managers on contractor entitlements and change orders.
• Oversee invoicing processes and post-contract close outs.
• Create lessons learned and training materials for the team.
• Utilize bid analysis sheets, change control forms, and take-off software in daily work.
• Support program-level cost management for large-scale projects.

Skills

Client facing

Cost management

Estimating

Budgeting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Take-off software

Bid analysis sheets

Cost estimating software

Job description

Gleeds US is seeking a Senior/Executive Cost Consultant to join our expanding team in the United States, ideally based in Arizona or Texas. You will lead cost management for large-scale projects, oversee estimates, and guide client-cost discussions with a focus on value engineering and risk control.

As a client-facing consultant, you will collaborate with project teams, manage vendor relations, and ensure accurate reporting and forecasting across major programmes.