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Cost Estimating Consultant

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Spire Consulting Group is a multi-disciplined construction management and engineering consulting firm serving owners, general contractors, attorneys, financial institutions and sureties. Spire is currently seeking experienced cost estimating professionals to assist with a variety of construction consulting projects.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
• Management of multiple simultaneous cost estimating efforts
• Generation and evaluation of construction cost estimates
• Construction cost estimate review and validation
• Cost related construction defect analysis
• Lender acquisition and due diligence evaluations
• Claims analysis and preparation
• Risk evaluation and recommendations
• Development and review of technical reports

Qualified candidates will:
• Have at least 10 years of cost estimating experience
• Excel at developing and maintaining client relationships
• Hold a bachelor’s degree (post-graduate a plus but not required) in engineering, construction or related discipline
• Have a diverse industry background to include industrial, healthcare, residential and commercial
• Have a proven track record for managing multiple projects consisting of diverse team members to successful completion
• Have a firm grasp on standard cost estimating approaches, methodology and techniques
• Be proficient with standard industry cost estimating tools and resources such as Timberline, RS Means, Microsoft Excel, etc.
• Hold or be interested in acquiring professional certifications (PE, CCE, CCP a plus but not required) within areas of expertise
• Be comfortable developing and presenting material at industry speaking engagements
• Be open to travel on an as needed basis

Please contact us for more information regarding the above responsibilities or see the applications and services our construction schedulers typically use or perform.

Applicates that are familiar with or have used the following applications are a plus.

Industry Project Controls and Estimating Software
* Timberline™
* RS Means™
* Project 4d™
* Microsoft Excel™

Applicates that are familiar with performing the following services are a plus.

Construction Cost Estimating Services
* Conceptual Project Budgets
* Construction Bid Estimates
* Contract Cost Review
* Construction Cost Management
* Lump Sum Estimates
* Fixed Price Estimates
* Value Engineering Cost Estimates
* Quantity Take-offs
* Life Cycle Costing
* Change Order Evaluations
* Material Escalation Analysis
* Project Closeout Costs
* Monte Carlo Risk Simulations
* Claims Pricing and Evaluation