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Job Description:

Cost Estimating Manager

What You'll Be Doing:

• Play a leading role in supporting the project teams in monitoring and controlling the performance of contracted services to ensure services are effective, meet statutory requirements and deliver the desired outcomes.

• Review, develop and manage systems and procedures for the monitoring of estimation across multiple work packages, and applied consistently across the Project Delivery Teams. Including specific analysis, forecast, value benchmarking costs of the program.

• Monitor Project Delivery teams to ensure costs / rates are benchmarked, and continually evaluated and that our required reporting to the client is undertaken effectively.

• Identify recurring / potential recurring claims across the Project Delivery Teams and offer support to mitigate.

• Collaborate with colleagues across organizational lines to obtain and communicate business information necessary for Reporting purposes.

• Coordinates with the Delivery Area Leadership Teams.

• Assist in developing and implementing commercial estimating strategy.

• Manage consistency of estimation.

• Provide assurance and compliance of the program.

• Contribute towards continuous improvement processes and procedures

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent work experience) and typically 15+ years of related work experience, including previous managerial experience. Advanced degree in management or related field is preferred.
• Preferably degree qualified (in related field, preferable Quantity Surveying / Cost Management)

• Proven ability to manage a large group of senior technical personnel, the ability to drive excellence in field of expertise, focusing on safety, quality and improvement of processes, mentoring, excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required. 

• Must also demonstrate the ability to effectively execute and manage complex tasks. 

• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific software. 

• Be capable of conducting focused briefings to all levels of management. 

• Ability to network across departments and key external stakeholders.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Corporate team.

For over 80 years, Parsons Corporation, has shaped the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, we're providing tomorrow's solutions today.

Salary Range: $144,800.00 - $260,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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