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Senior Construction Cost Specialist

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in construction cost estimating (or 15 years without a degree)
  • Expert-level knowledge of construction practices, equipment, and materials
  • Good writing and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Research, develop, validate, and maintain discipline-specific construction cost data
  • Work closely with a team of subject matter experts
  • Coordinate efforts across the team to unify cost data
  • Implement emerging trends and technology into current and future cost data

Key facts

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration

About the company

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Acuity International

Professional Services

Acuity International, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, provides process and technology-based critical services to global government and commercial enterprises. With expertise in a range of engineering and consulting, software solutions, medical care, occupational health, global mission, environmental remediation, and secure and complex construction management services, augmented by deep expertise in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions, Acuity International is positioned to assist its customers in their critical missions anywhere in the world with the latest technology and repeatable processes.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryProfessional Services
Company size1001 - 5000

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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.


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.



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