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Job Description:

Position Overview:

Parsons is seeking a Cost Management Lead to join our EP&S Project Management team, supporting projects in Northern California, including work with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). This role is critical in ensuring financial excellence and accountability across all phases of the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will oversee cost planning, management, and control, enabling informed decision-making and alignment with organizational objectives. As part of this role, you will collaborate closely with PG&E and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cost Database Development: Collect and analyze cost proposals from vendors, contractors, and suppliers to establish and maintain a reliable cost database for various project estimates.
• Estimating and Financial Analysis: Prepare multiple classes of cost estimates to support business cases, financial investment decisions, change order evaluations, scenario analyses, and project planning activities.
• Collaboration and Transparency: Work closely with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure cost accuracy and transparency throughout all phases of construction projects.
• Budget Monitoring: Track actual project costs against budgets, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Change Order Validation: Review and validate change orders, providing independent cost assessments and justifications.
• Reporting and Insights: Generate periodic cost reports and present financial insights to leadership and project teams.
• Value Engineering: Lead and participate in value engineering exercises to ensure project scope and solutions align with budget targets, promoting cost-effective alternatives and maximizing value for stakeholders.
• Process Improvement: Continuously enhance estimating tools, methods, and processes to drive efficiency and accuracy in cost management practices.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Quantity Surveying, or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction cost management, estimating, or project controls within the engineering or construction industry.
• Skills:
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and develop actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in industry-standard estimating and cost management software.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Certifications:

• Certified Cost Professional (CCP) – AACE International
• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS or FRICS) – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
• Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI
• Other relevant certifications in project controls or cost engineering

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $108,700.00 - $190,200.00

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!

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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