Senior Cost Estimator — Major Infrastructure Projects

PACO Group, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Group Life Insurance

LTD and AD&D

Job summary

PACO Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Estimator to provide independent cost estimating, estimate assurance, and commercial support for major capital infrastructure programs in large, complex environments.

You will work with project leadership to ensure cost accuracy, commercial integrity, and successful delivery. Responsibilities include reviewing contractor estimates, evaluating change orders, and developing independent pricing for negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Economics, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Project Controls, Commercial Management, Construction Management and major infrastructure projects.
• Experience on projects exceeding $500 million.
• Experience working for owners, program managers, construction managers, or major infrastructure contractors.
• Significant estimating experience in Rail & Transit, Transportation Infrastructure, Bridges & Highways, Utilities, Airports, Marine & Port facilities or large public infrastructure programs.
• Highly desirable certifications include CCP, PSP, PMP, PE, MRICS/FRICS, CPC.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate detailed contractor and consultant estimates.
• Analyze quantities, labor productivity, equipment utilization, indirect costs, escalation, and contingency.
• Evaluate estimating methodologies and identify cost risks.
• Benchmark estimates against industry standards.
• Provide expert recommendations regarding estimate accuracy and completeness.
• Review contractor change order proposals and claims.
• Develop independent pricing to support negotiations.
• Support contract administration and dispute resolution.
• Analyze construction means and methods and schedule impacts.
• Support forecasting, contingency management, and cost reporting.
• Present estimate findings to project leadership and facilitate review workshops.

Skills

Estimating

Project Controls

Commercial Management

Infrastructure Experience

Pricing & Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying/Economics/Finance

Tools

CostOS

Oracle Primavera Cloud

Microsoft Project

EcoSys

ARES PRISM

Procore

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Oracle

SAP

Sage

Job description

PACO Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Estimator to provide independent cost estimating, estimate assurance, and commercial support for major capital infrastructure programs in large, complex environments.

You will work with project leadership to ensure cost accuracy, commercial integrity, and successful delivery. Responsibilities include reviewing contractor estimates, evaluating change orders, and developing independent pricing for negotiations.