Cost Specialist

We are currently looking for a Cost Specialist to join Parsons! Reporting into the Senior Cost Manager you will be responsible for all quantity surveying activities with regards to the program specifically relating to Pre and Post Cost Management. Representing the company in all discussions regarding quantity surveying matters in discussions with the Client, progress meetings throughout the duration of the program, and communications regarding all quantity surveying matters with parties associated with the program.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Preparation of benchmarking and cost analysis
• Cost planning/estimating/budgeting/reviews and reporting
• ROM estimate (Rough of Order of Magnitude)
• Master Planning
• Cost planning during all RIBA Stages (Feasibility, Pre-Concept Design, Concept Design, Schematic Design/Spatial Coordination, Detail Detailed Design/Technical Design)
• AACE Estimate classification (Class 5 to Class 1)
• Tender review and analysis
• Value management
• Cost optimization
• Tender Price Index and economic indices
• Superuser cost database population and quality data assurance
• Cost reporting and forecasting

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying, or related field and typically 8 years of cost management experience within a large developer or international engineering and consulting firm is required.
• Requires a comprehensive knowledge of industry business practices in cost management.
• Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and a working knowledge of PC software packages typically associated with cost management. Proven ability to perform in a management capacity is also required.
• Extensive years of experience in pre-contract preparation of cost plans at all RIBA stages, preparing complex Bills of Quantities, pricing of Pre Tender Estimates
• Cost management
• Excel Advanced Level
• Previous delivery of standards to POMI, NRM, CESMM, CSI, Uniclass, Ministry of Transportation and others

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Well-round quantity surveying competency with experience from inception to completion in the Middle East and KSA.
• Have delivered pre-contract and post-contract services across multiple sectors, assets, sub-assets and Infrastructure
• Power BI
• CostX or equivalent
• Database population

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