Cost Manager- Self Perform

Gregory P. Luth & Associates Inc

Richmond, VA, United States
Oversee cost engineer and administrative staff
Advise on cost issues, reports, and strategy
Develop project specific strategies and procedures
The Cost Manager will be overseeing a cost engineer and administrative staff who will be undertaking the day-to-day transactional side of project controls

Job Summary

  • The Cost Manager will be overseeing a cost engineer and administrative staff who will be undertaking the day-to-day transactional side of project controls.
  • The position requires interaction and review of data required of and produced by subcontractors for the project and the ability to summarize the data for the project management team to see and review.
  • The Cost Manager will have a client facing role, meeting regularly with the owner’s site based project managers and the owner’s project controls manager when he or she visits site for financial reviews.

Matching Summary

The Cost Manager will be overseeing a cost engineer and administrative staff who will be undertaking the day-to-day transactional side of project controls.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Oversee cost engineer and administrative staff
  • Advise on cost issues, reports, and strategy
  • Develop project specific strategies and procedures
  • Interact with and review subcontractor data
  • Client facing role with owner's representatives
  • Monitor, track, and analyze budgets and costs
  • Develop and manage change order process

Nice-to-have

  • Flexible, detail-oriented team player
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Produce quality work and meet deadlines
  • Forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor
  • Technically complex and sustainable projects

Key Requirements

  • 5 years of experience desired
  • Proficient user of CMiC PM or similar software
  • Proficient user of Word and Excel
  • Good understanding of construction systems
  • Experienced in management of teams
  • Good leadership, communication and negotiation skills
  • Technical and business writing skills
  • Knowledge of basic general contractor accounting practices
  • Working knowledge of construction insurances
  • General contracting experience required
  • Bachelors’ degree, preferably in construction or engineering

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