Cost Managers are integral members of our project teams delivering complex projects across the country. As a Cost Manager, you will lead budgeting and cost modeling efforts for one of our design-build projects, supporting careful, continuous management of design progress.

• Developing and maintaining project cost models throughout design--conceptual budgets, detailed estimates including forecasted scope, and comprehensive estimates with subcontractor bid inputs

• Spearheading presentation of cost models to client and designer counterparts, including reconciliation with third-party estimators relative to scope, inclusions/exclusions, and cost

• Collaborating with additional estimating resources during periods of peak demand, but also standing capably as an independent cost manager on an every-day basis

• Actively participating in the design process and design review cycles, including engaged participation in stakeholder meetings, suggesting value-driving options, and managing cost inputs to design

• Providing timely feedback on budget requests from stakeholders, both internal and external

• Monitoring cost risks and cost savings opportunities associated with ongoing design

• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction, and executes

• Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Business, Economics, Construction, Engineering, Architecture, etc.)

• 5+ years relevant work experience managing a project budgets and/or developing cost models within a preconstruction environment

• Experience managing subcontractor bid process

• Experience managing staff preferred

• Design-Build experience strongly preferred

• Experience with Building Connected and Beck Destini Estimator preferred, including model-based takeoffs

• Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of cost management principles and practices

• Ability to prepare cost estimates for design concepts based on working knowledge of construction/building systems and leveraging historical cost data as appropriate

• Ability to develop and manage comprehensive, detailed cost project cost models, including as informed by subcontractor budget and bid inputs

• Ability to interface with and communicate cost implications with various project stakeholders, including executive leadership, both internal and external

• Strong leadership, communication and relationship-management skills

• Ability to participate in pursuit efforts--procurement strategy, proposals, budgets, bids, etc.

• Self-motivated, organized team player with ability to manage work priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to develop relationships with and effectively influence designers, subcontractors, suppliers and other outside players

• Developing subcontractor scopes of work for procurement

• Soliciting and analyzing subcontractor budgets and bids

Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and infrastructure companies in the United States.

Our portfolio spans every major building market, from public to private, corporate to cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure connecting it all – power, transportation, water, and roadways. Since 1906, we’ve been delighting and delivering value to our clients and project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and strengthening the communities where we live.

With offices strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach.

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Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace.

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Authorization to Work

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Clark Construction Group, LLC, (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark Construction promotes a drug-free workplace.