Job Description

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Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Estimating Section Manager to join our team!


What You'll Be Doing:

• Will be responsible for all matters relating to the financial and contractual aspects of the project.
• Contributing to feasibility studies and providing cost advice for budgetary purposes.
• Proactively procure build cost and construction market information whilst developing and maintaining a cost database.
• Manages and provides estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate.
• Reviews and verifies design stage cost estimates and cost plans produced by others.
• Assist in the establishment of a cost control and reporting system and proactively contribute to the production of regular cost and project management reports.
• Participate in all commercial and design meetings and workshops as required.
• Reviews the development of design and contributes to the design change process.
• Manages team of Cost Consultants/QS, providing guidance, direction and coaching.
• Provide cost analysis of prices, tenders and costs obtained from the market.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in quantity surveying.
• +20 years demonstrable experience in Pre-contract Quantity Surveying or Cost Management on buildings, highways and general infrastructure projects preferably in the Gulf region.



What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with computer based estimating software.
• Use of BIM for quantification or coordination is desirable.
• Design stage estimating and elemental cost planning skills and experience.
• Must have a sound knowledge of NRM1, NRM2, and Building Information Cost Analysis (Elemental).
• Must be fully computer literate and able to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, etc. and any project specific engineering, and construction relevant software.
• Must be fluent in English both written and spoken with an excellent capability in written technical skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Should be a chartered quantity surveyor i.e. MRICS.

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.