FLSA: Exempt
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Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.
Certification: AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is highly preferred.
Experience: This position requires 15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in estimating and cost control. Total experience should include a minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant field experience.
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Job Summary:
Generally responsible for engineering and construction estimates pertaining to refining, paper, chemical, petrochemical and other heavy industrial projects. Work will be performed under minimal supervision.________________________________________
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
? Monitoring and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews and field verification.
? Developing estimates for engineering and construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices.
? Assisting client's and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety.
? Assisting in quality analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes.
? Complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity.
? Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system. Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.
? Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports.
? Interacting and leading Project Controls efforts with clients, contractors and internal teammates on projects and Hargrove required management direction within the Project Controls discipline.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
? Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.
? Extreme attention to detail.
? Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines.
? Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.
? Ability to set priorities.
? Ability to develop detailed estimates for large engineering and construction projects.
? Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning estimates and/or project costs.
? Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.
? Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.
? Excellent presentation skills.
? Excellent organizational skills.
? Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts.
? Complete understanding of project schedules and project cost control including constraints and information requirements for the production of project controls deliverables.
? Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
? Ability to determine construction material quantities.
? Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work. Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
? Working knowledge or proficiency with estimating software such as Timberline is highly preferred. Working knowledge of project controls software such as Primavera P6 and Crystal Ball is preferred.
? Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
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Physical Requirements:
? Ability to sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.