About the role

Senior Cost Advisor, Quantity Surveyor involved in managing cost on large civil projects. Working within a multidisciplinary team on various projects across North America.

Responsibilities

Strong knowledge of costing large civil infrastructure & buildings projects.
Responsible for the preparation of detailed quantity take-offs and bill of materials
Responsible for the preparation and review of all classes of estimates of probable costs at each design milestone on projects across North America.
Assess merit and cost for project changes and claims and support negotiations.
Coordinate efforts and compile information from other estimating disciplines.
Provide innovative solutions to estimating issues and problems.
Develop, maintain and improve procedures, databases, early phase cost models, templates and tools for cost estimating.
Establish site specific estimating criteria including wage and person-hour productivity rates.
Provide input and recommendations for estimating requirements relative to staffing for the full range of estimating activities.
Perform cost risk assessment and probabilistic simulations to establish project contingency and project reserve.
Develop cost loading for project schedule.
Support project procurement.
Prepare and present project cost reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Contribute to and support project pursuits.
Other estimating and cost management activities as required.

Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in a Civil estimating role is preferred.
PQS or equivalent designation is preferred.