Full Job Description
The Senior Construction Cost Specialist will join a team of experts developing cost data products designed to restore confidence in construction cost data. The ideal candidate will have expertise in one of the following fields: civil construction, plumbing systems, HVAC systems, or electrical systems. The individual must be willing to work in a team environment, coordinating efforts across disciplines for unified development of our cost data products, including items for new construction, renovation, maintenance, life cycle costs, and discipline-specific specialty cost collections.
Responsibilities
• Research, develop, validate, and maintain discipline-specific construction cost data, including items for new construction, renovation, maintenance, life cycle costs, and discipline-specific cost collections.
• Work closely with a team of subject matter experts.
• Coordinate efforts across the team to unify cost data.
• Cost data development will reflect current and realistic material, equipment, and labor efforts.
• Implement emerging trends and technology into current and future cost data.
Job Requirements
• Must have bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 10-years' experience (or 15 years of experience without a degree).
• Experience in construction cost estimating and field experience in one or more disciplines (including civil, plumbing, electrical and HVAC).
• Candidates must have expert-level knowledge of practices, equipment and materials used in construction.
• Candidates require good writing skills, good verbal communication skills, and attention to detail; and work well independently and collaboratively.
• Able to work in Windows based and Cloud-based software programs.
Preferred Experience
• Experience working with cost estimating software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with CSI MasterFormat.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Comfortable with a collaborative work environment.
• Strong initiative.
• Knowledge of emerging trends, methods, and technologies in the construction industry.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.