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Parsons Corporation Cost Estimation - Subject Matter Expert in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cost Estimation - Subject Matter Expert to join our team! In this role you will enhance cost management by merging portfolio insights with market data to maintain competitiveness and drive cost optimization.
Completes a wide variety of difficult and complex estimating activities, viewed as a fully qualified professional with solid experience and technical leadership expertise.
What You'll Be Doing:
Identify best practices on costing (incl. on technical guidelines, tools, templates and procedures), distill them into guidelines and share them across PM teams
Provide key assumptions (e.g., CapEx) and support in preparation and/or review of budgets, estimates, business and cost plans in the different stages of the DMO
Monitor actual spending vs. budget, analyze possible deviations and provide potential remediation actions, based on data provided by Planning and Monitoring
Review when needed bids and proposals also to analyze potential discrepancies with guidelines and assumptions
Consolidate data from portfolio and external sources to create a construction cost databases and issue quarterly Cost Benchmark Reports
Develop and maintain Tender Price Index, Building Material Cost Index, Material Prices Databases and Constriction Price Index for alignment with construction market
Develop the budgeting guidelines for projects during Phases 2 and 3 of the DMO process and when needed review the DevCo Cost Control Management
Create a database of cost optimization levers with estimated impacts and support projects in identifying and implementing them
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent work experience)
Minimum 10+ years of related work experience.
Previous experience using estimating database supported
Ability to lead an estimate team that is required to perform difficult and complex estimating activities typical to the engineering and construction industry projects and programs is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of company and project procedures and practices, a familiarity with typical project controls software such as; Primavera scheduling software, Estimate/Schedule Transfer tools, Contract Manager, and DMCS (Document and Materials Control System) is required
Must have a clear understanding of, and ability to work with, construction contract commercial documents, drawings and specifications, and be qualified to be a project/program estimate team leader.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- KSA experience
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.
About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
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