Senior Construction Cost Specialist

Role 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.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Expert-level knowledge of practices, equipment, and materials used in construction.
• Good writing skills and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail; ability to work well independently and collaboratively.
• Able to work in Windows-based and Cloud-based software programs.

Requirements

• 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.

Company Description

Acuity International is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

For OFCCP compliance, the taxable entity associated with this job posting is: Acuity - PT&C, LLC.