Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Cost Estimation Consultant, COM

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• (Internal Title: Estimation IV)
  • Provide cost estimating services and subject matter expertise including review and validation of contractor estimates quotations and pricing submissions change order and claims evaluations cost impact assessments estimate assurance benchmarking forecasting support peer reviews risk-related cost assessments cost reconciliations and support for project budgeting and commercial decision-making.
  • Develop and approve estimate plans budgets and schedules for major projects
  • Maintain the overall requirements of the estimate and anticipate overlaps and gaps in costing
  • Outline the human and material resources required to successfully execute the estimating services on a project
  • Manage and control the delivery of the estimated project work per the project plan
  • Monitor estimating staff performance to ensure excellence and adherence to scope schedule budget and specified deadlines
  • Identify estimating risks participate in risk discussions and implement mitigation strategies and associated contingency plans and recommendations
  • Track monitor and report performance against project requirements and address issues with corrective actions as appropriate
  • Evaluate estimating effectiveness by consulting with clients and project staff
  • Provide expert guidance and review all estimates and studies
  • Optimize estimating data basis and assumptions for completeness and reasonableness and correlate to other projects and standards
  • Perform high-level confirmation of developed quantities
  • Review criteria for the development of pricing structures and guide to assure complete and reasonable pricing
  • Responsible for approving discipline estimates and study presentations comparisons and reconciliations
  • Revalidate the estimate plan as required and manage changes to base estimates generated by both internal and external sources including vendor-driven changes
  • Contribute to the identification of scope deviations
  • Ensure that lessons learned are incorporated into estimates
  • Recommend and approve contingency and escalate rates to be presented to the project team
  • Analyze the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporation of commercial terms and conditions (tax and currency exchange etc.)
  • Liaise with client personnel to gain an understanding of the specialized aspects of estimating methodologies
  • Keep stakeholders in the loop of progress and ensure their buy-in to the developing estimates for acceptance
  • Formulate and deliver progress reports proposals and presentations to various audiences including the project team client executives and key stakeholders
  • Clarify the internal quality control check and participate in quality issue resolution
  • Define the success criteria for estimating services and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project and program life cycle
  • Recommend and manage project and program expectations for Estimating services while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
  • Complete any tasks assigned by Estimation V or higher in an efficient and timely manner
• Working Conditions
  • Hybrid(Vancouver 4 days/week Remote 1 day/week)
  • With all our roles there is some in-person time for collaboration learning and building relationships with clients peers leaders and communities. As an employer we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs

• Minimum of 14 years of experience in large or complex Project Estimating or related discipline
• Bachelors degree in a relevant field
• Holding recognized PEng. licensure or certifications including Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (CEP-AACE)

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Strong understanding of Estimating core processes and procedures
• Demonstrate skill in performing all levels and types of estimating quantification pricing cost analysis escalation and contingency analysis
• Proven technical excellence with the ability to inspire confidence in the integrity of the estimate
• Extensive knowledge of engineering performance manual labor performance equipment production and derivation of manual and non-manual wage or salary rates
• Expert capability to understand current industry and technical developments bond and insurance terminology and pricing currency exchange impacts and hedging arrangements
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
• Proficient in general Estimating systems (CostX HCSS etc.)
• Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies methods and best practices
• Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
• Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
• Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured disciplined technology-driven environment
• Proven capacity to anticipate identify and minimize risks
• Expert ability to detect capitalize and be sensitive to others strengths
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
• Capability to supervise delegate and develop capacity
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork promotion of innovation and overall excellence
• Competent to understand interdependencies between technology operations and business needs
• Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
• Proven success in providing leadership for project teams by building and motivating them to meet project goals and adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors which may include but are not limited to the specific office location role skill set and level of experience. As required by local law Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation based on full-time employment for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit in some cases actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
Toronto $120000 - $170000