Senior Cost Estimator — Global Projects (Remote)

Colliers International; Nebraska; Remote; USD 149,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Unlimited PTO for senior-level roles

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Colliers is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to join our Global Occupier Services team. The role supports project managers and the real estate team with cost planning, budgets, and value engineering for large industrial and office projects.

Requires a decade of cost estimating experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and international project exposure. This is a remote position with opportunities across various locations and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain processes for effective cost management procedures.
• As a member of our central Real Estate team overseeing all internal construction activities of Client worldwide, you guide and support as Cost Estimator and assist the Project Managers (PM) in defining realistic budgets for construction projects based on specific project requirements, the applied procurement strategy and contract type, regional building codes and actual market situations.
• Identify significant cost risks and development of mitigation measures in close collaboration with the project teams.
• Provide cost estimates in various stages of the project life cycle from preliminary to detailed level.
• During execution of the projects, you evaluate the effectiveness of cost control measures by the project team and review cost forecasts and cost reports to safeguard budget and cash-out plan adherence.
• Leverage expertise in cost and time effective construction methods experience to enable the project manager to deliver the projects on time and within budget.
• When cost optimizations are required, you support the PM in Value Engineering, price, and claim negotiations with the General Contractor.
• Close collaboration with the Project Manager is key for the overall project success and delivering on Client's growth targets.

Skills

Cost Estimating

Budgeting

Contract Management

International Experience

MS Office

BIM

Cost Databases

RIB iTwo

Cost Benchmarking

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related discipline

Tools

CostX

RIB iTwo

BIM

Cost databases

MS Office

Job description

Colliers is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator to join our Global Occupier Services team. The role supports project managers and the real estate team with cost planning, budgets, and value engineering for large industrial and office projects.

Requires a decade of cost estimating experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and international project exposure. This is a remote position with opportunities across various locations and a competitive compensation package.