Cost Estimator

Job description / Role

General Description of Role & Responsibilities:
Manage budget and reporting process.
Accumulation of statistical progress and resource data on a daily basis.
Review and approve quantity estimates for progress payment purposes.
Updated final quantity estimates based upon actual progress data.
Provision of progress data and future requirements for schedule purposes.
Development of budgets and costs-at-completion.
Variation and delay analyses and estimates.
Cost analysis of alternative means and methods as required.
Create integrated cost control system based on a data base software system, and modify standard system to tailor make the specific project.
Create a Cost Controlling Reports and reporting system to clients approval.
Use baseline budget as provided by Project Financial Controller and approved by Client as project Original budget.
Manage, control and report on Original Budget with changes and potential changes.
Manage, control and report on Original Committed Costs with changes and potential changes. (any variation orders as supplied by QS)
Manage, control and report on Payment Certifications.
Updating Cost to Complete of each Package and entire Project with QS staff.
Updating Cash-Flow of each package and Project.
Monthly Cost Report.
Managing and training of Cost Controlling assistant. (If any)
Managing of Quantity Surveyor Department and coordinate with Sr. QS to retrieve accurate information, on time to update project cost report.
Reporting to Client and updating on current cost situation and cash-flow.
Coordinate closely with accounts to assure efficient cash-flow.

Requirements

Technical, Business or related B. S. degree with 15 years of related experience in Cost Estimation and Cost Control within Project Management or related field
Must have previous experience working on hospital projects.
Must understand general codes and regulations and be familiar with all phases of contract development, award, administration, contract templates, contracts policy, legal risk and liability.
MS Office processing and spreadsheet software along with project management programs.
Self-motivated and able to manage multiple assignments.
interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Fluent in spoken and written English.

About the Company

Hill International, with more than 2,900 professionals in 70 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors.

Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the eighth-largest construction management firm in the United States.