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The Cost Manager provides cost management services including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management, close out administration, procurement management, earned value, and value engineering. The Cost Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome.

Title:

Cost Manager

Reporting to:

Office Director

Overview of Role

The Cost Manager provides cost management services including invoice validation, cost forecasting and reporting, change management, close out administration, procurement management, earned value, and value engineering. The Cost Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome.

Essential Functions

1. Prepares and issues periodic cost reports to senior technical staff.
2. Preparation of construction-related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies.
3. Reviews the cash flow prepared by junior technical staff and issues to senior technical staff.
4. Reviews all change orders in accordance with the client's approval process with minimal supervision.
5. Reviews all invoices for the project, ensures proper coding by junior staff, and forwards them to the client's accounts payable.
6. Provides procurement services for construction and engineering, including preparing RFPs and bid analysis, with minimal supervision.
7. Overviews and reports on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages where applicable.
8. Attends bi-weekly cost meetings to review procurement and change order status with contractors and engineering teams.
9. Provides cost information on value engineering analysis with minimal supervision.
10. Carries out periodic earned value analysis of the project.
11. Reviews contractor close out administration to ensure contractual requirements are met.
12. Contributes to team performance through collaboration and effective communication.
13. Contributes to understanding client project outcomes and identifies opportunities to add value.
14. Performs other duties as assigned, contributing to team effort.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach, commitment to customer service excellence, and good commercial results.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Quantity Surveying, or related field, plus four years of relevant experience.
• Highly articulate with a clear, analytical approach to problem-solving and strong decision-making skills.
• People management experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Thorough understanding and utilization of Excel.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Indoor office environment; site work may be required.
• Use of computers and standard office equipment.
• Physical ability to work on a computer and communicate via telephone.

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment practices are conducted without regard to race, sex, age, disability, religion, or national origin.