Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, or related field
Experience in cost management roles within the construction industry
Background in estimating, cost engineering, or project cost controls
Ability to work effectively in client-facing situations
Experience with program-level cost management for medium to large projects
Familiarity with construction industry technical matters, including procurement and value engineering
Strong communication skills and prior experience with estimating tools and software
Responsibilities
Manage vendor prequalification processes and assess proposals and bids
Develop comprehensive project estimates and present them to clients
Establish and maintain a regular cost reporting schedule
Review payment applications and recommend contractor entitlements
Oversee invoicing processes and ensure accuracy
Conduct final accounting and post-contract audits
Compile lessons learned and develop training materials
Benefits
Dynamic role within a globally recognized consultancy
Opportunity for career advancement in a fast-growing region
Work on high-profile projects with significant impact
Exposure to various sectors including data centers and advanced manufacturing
Collaborative and innovative work environment
Full Job Description
Cost Consultant
Senior/Executive level
Washington, DC
Gleeds US is experiencing significant growth across data centres, advanced manufacturing, mission critical facilities, and large-scale commercial programmes. To support this expansion, we are seeking a Senior/Executive Cost Consultant to join our team in the United States.
This role is central to strengthening our commercial capability and ensuring the highest standards of delivery across major programmes. This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior professional ready to take the next step in a fast-growing region with global visibility.
Key Responsibilities
Managing prequalification of vendors, assessing proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, making final recommendations to the client, attending bid interviews, and managing appointment processes
Estimating services for full project by developing project estimates (relating to construction, fees, direct work and other costs), presenting estimates to Client, preparing value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meeting with vendors to review, validate, and challenge costs, and reviewing estimates by utilizing benchmark data collected from other projects
Cost reporting by establishing reporting schedule, reviewing & presenting cost reports and forecasts, reviewing project budget & spend forecast, developing & maintaining commercial risk register, and hosting periodic meetings with project team & vendors
Reviewing payment application assessments, liaising with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, reviewing requests for change orders from vendors, and using dispute prevention/management/resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders, and contractual disputes
Manage & monitor invoicing process
Final accounting process and post contract audits and account close outs.
Establish a lesson learned document for further professional development and creation of training material.
Perform all the duties above through the use/preparation of Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software, and Take-off Software
We are looking for a consultant who brings:
Bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or other fields related to construction.
Relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
Experience working in construction cost management roles such as Estimating, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Cost Controls etc.
Thrives in a client facing role
Experience supporting program level cost management for medium to large-scale construction projects.
Good knowledge of the construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
Strong communication skills
Prior estimating tools and software experience required
About us
Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.
