Lead Estimator - Civil Works (Infrastructure)

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Lead Estimator - Civil Works to join our team! In this role you will be responsible for the Estimation activities relative to the Infrastructure delivery programme, ensuring compliance with applicable governance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform the day-to-day Estimation activities for the Infrastructure delivery programme and monitor its performance against Key Performance Indicators.
• Ensure the Estimation activities are undertaken in compliance with the client’s objectives, strategies, policies, plans, procedures, and applicable regulations / standards templates (or propose / develop strategies, policies, plans, procedures and templates, as required).
• Review / comment Cost Plans and other relevant documents produced by Cost Consultants engaged by the client, as required.
• Participate to the preparation of top-down cost breakdown structures (CBS) and ensure its implementation within deliverables.
• With Cost Consultants, deliver quality-controlled, best-in-class pre-tender estimates / bill of quantities / material take-off’s for the assigned projects based on applicable standards (CESMM4, NRM…).
• Ensure that changes to scopes of work / services / supplies are correctly estimated, preserving the client’s interests and reputation.
• Provide cost prediction (benchmarking, estimating, cost planning and cost reporting), as required.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and innovations.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Graduate degree required (such as BSc, BA, LLB, or similar); post-graduate degree preferred.
• 8 years of relevant experience required, with mandatory prior experience at Lead level (or equivalent).
• Expertise in the Estimation function with a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations.
• Familiar with various forms of contract (lump sums, unit rates / re-measurable, early contractor involvement, design & build) to deliver a wide array of Infrastructure Assets (roads, railway systems, power substations, district cooling plants, telecoms, water supply, reservoirs and pumping stations, firefighting systems, irrigation systems, drainage, wastewater treatment plants).
• Ability to independently manage day-to-day estimation activities and supervise subordinates.
• Fully conversant with technologies and systems (Microsoft Office Suite, ACONEX, Oracle, CostX, etc.) required to perform daily duties.
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and oral communications skills.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Prior experience in Saudi Arabia, familiar with PIF Development Companies’ operating models, having worked on the client’s, PMCM consultant’s and/or Cost Consultant’s side on multi-billion dollars programmes.
• Prior experience on Airport projects highly desired (but not mandatory).
• Excellent analytical skills to model estimates and quantities using applicable standards.
  
  
  

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