Regional Cost Manager

O’Connor Construction Management, Inc. ( OCMI ) is a full service, independent construction management company with over 38 years’ experience in the industry. We have offices throughout California, Las Vegas and Washington D.C. serving broad range of markets: Federal Government, Infrastructure, Energy, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Commercial/Retail. Our diverse staff includes Construction Managers, Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Estimators, and Scheduling experts.

We are growing and currently have a full-time, long term opportunity for a dynamic, success driven Regional Cost Manager located at our Washington, D.C. regional area office in Rockville, MD. The Regional Estimating Manager will play a key role of heading the estimating efforts for the region and will report directly to the Vice President. If you are passionate about construction management industry, have an outgoing personality, possess excellent critical thinking skills, and a strong business acumen, then we would like to hear from you!

As a Regional Cost Manager, we are looking for someone that can provide the following:

• Understands assignment parameters (project, phase, sub-phase, labor category) and budgets; and accurately and expeditiously records information into Deltek
• Produce timely and accurate work products/deliverables in accordance with OCMI standards
• Supervises Cost Managers, Senior Estimators and Estimators. Works with and supports the Associate Director and Director to balance workload of the entire estimating department, across multiple sites
• Conducts weekly staff meetings to review ongoing and upcoming work.
• Perform budget analysis on projects to determine strengths and weaknesses
• Coordinates training for staff to become better estimators and enforces consistency throughout the department
• Contributes to business development efforts (develop cost exhibits for proposals, meetings, presentations, etc.)
• Independently prepare proposals based upon scope of work and develop resource and cost budgets to maximize profitability. Review with Regional Manager prior to submission to client
• Review and communicate to management, estimating resource levels and forecast changes in need of staff based upon future forecasted workload.
• Direct training of staff and technical staff on cost?related topics, company messaging, on boarding, etc.
• Track BD opportunities, review potential opportunities and make go/no go recommendations
• Represent the firm to clients, peer organizations, and business associates with the values of OCMI
• Create cost estimates, studies, analyses, and evaluations, at all levels of project development, independently or as part of an external or internal team.
• Through a detailed review of all documentation, develop comprehensive cost estimates/models that communicate client’s project and strategic goals
• Understand factors for specific market sector(s)
• Meets all contractual compliance requirements
• Perform quantity take-off in a manner and level of detail consistent with the project goals
• Communicate effectively through clear and concise means appropriate to the goals (verbal, written, and graphics)
• Investigate and incorporate project constraints into cost analysis
• Be capable of explaining cost deliverables, processes, and justifications in a formal meeting, presentation, or negotiation
• Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts/general conditions) at all levels of design
• Life-cycle cost analysis, risk management and value engineering
• Perform detailed cost analysis of construction claims, and be prepared to represent the interest of the client in negotiations, claims, arbitration, and legal proceedings
• As a subject matter expert, create and present case studies, white papers and participate in industry events
• Manage resource and costs to meet project budgets
• Review Actual vs. Budget, and report/explain variances
• Assist RM/REMs in review and approval of invoices to clients
• Mentor and provide guidance to other staff members
• When requested, assess, and evaluate current staff, and participate in recruitment efforts
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of consistent hands-on cost estimating experience focusing on a wide variety of horizontal and vertical project scopes in public and private sectors.
• Previous Owner’s Representative cost estimating experience required
• Prior experience supervising a cost estimating team required
• Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts/general conditions) at all levels of design
• Expert user On-screen Takeoff (OST) software or similar industry software
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Programs (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong internal and external customer service
• Solid experience working directly with clientele
• Confident presenting face-to-face with clientele
• Self-starter and self-directed
• Professional Certification in Cost Estimating highly desired: Certified Cost Consultant/Certified Cost Engineer (CCC/CCE) or Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Engineering, or Architecture preferred; or equivalent construction/design-related experience.

Comprehensive Benefits Package to include:

• Company sponsored Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance
• 401K Program with a Company Match
• Paid Holidays / Sick Leave / Vacation Accrual
• Company Team Building & Comradery Events

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