Strategic Estimating & Benchmarking Lead

KBR Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Estimating & Benchmarking Lead to supervise the estimating group, develop and validate capital estimates, and provide benchmark analyses across the project lifecycle in Richmond, VA.

The role serves as the estimating SME, supports budgets and contingencies, and coordinates with project controls, engineering, procurement, and construction to drive cost assurance and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of estimating, cost engineering, or project controls experience on major capital projects.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and validating capital cost estimates across multiple project phases.
• Strong knowledge of estimating methodologies, benchmarking, contingency development, estimate assurance, and cost analysis.
• Experience on large industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, energy, or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, review, validation, reconciliation, and benchmarking of project capital cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as the project's estimating subject matter expert and provide independent estimate assurance, cost validation, and benchmarking analyses.
• Support development of project budgets, contingencies, and funding requirements during early project phases.
• Monitor estimate performance against approved budgets and identify trends, risks, variances, and cost growth drivers.
• Oversee development of check estimates, estimate updates, and independent assessments as the project progresses.
• Coordinate estimating activities with project controls, engineering, procurement, construction, and contractor organizations.
• Provide estimating insights and recommendations to client and PMC leadership to support project decision-making.

Skills

Estimating

Cost engineering

Project controls

Benchmarking

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Quantitative field

Tools

Aspen Capital Cost Estimator

Cost estimating software

Job description

KBR is seeking an Estimating & Benchmarking Lead to supervise the estimating group, develop and validate capital estimates, and provide benchmark analyses across the project lifecycle in Richmond, VA.

The role serves as the estimating SME, supports budgets and contingencies, and coordinates with project controls, engineering, procurement, and construction to drive cost assurance and informed decision-making.