Cost Consultant
* Senior/Executive level
* Columbus or New Albany, Ohio or surrounding states
* Permanent, full‑time, hybrid working
The Cost Consultant will strengthen our commercial capability and ensure high standards across major programmes. This senior role is based in Ohio, with a mix of onsite and remote work.
Responsibilities
* Manage pre‑qualification of vendors, assess proposals, bids, and bid levelling documents, make final recommendations to the client, attend bid interviews, and manage appointment processes.
* Develop project estimates covering construction, fees, direct work and other costs, present estimates to the client, prepare value engineering recommendations and risk assessments, meet with vendors to review, validate and challenge costs, and review estimates using benchmark data.
* Produce cost reporting following a schedule, review and present cost reports and forecasts, assess project budget and spend forecast, maintain a commercial risk register, and host periodic meetings with the project team and vendors.
* Review payment application assessments, liaise with project managers to recommend contractor entitlements, review requests for change orders from vendors, and use dispute prevention, management and resolution procedures to manage payment requisitions, change orders and contractual disputes.
* Manage and monitor the invoicing process.
* Lead the final accounting process, post‑contract audits and account close‑outs.
* Develop a lesson‑learned document and training material for professional development.
* Perform all duties using Bid Analysis Sheets, Change Control Forms, Cost Estimating Software and Take‑off Software.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related field.
* Relevant experience in a cost management role within the construction industry.
* Experience in estimating, cost engineering, project engineering, or project cost controls.
* Experience supporting programme‑level cost management for medium to large‑scale construction projects.
* Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as procurement routes, value management, and value engineering.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Prior experience with estimating tools and software.
* Thrives in a client‑facing role.
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