Regional Cost Manager
Description
At O’Connor Construction Management (OCMI, Inc.) we embody a culture defined by our core values: One Team, Curiosity, Meaningful Service, and Integrity. As one of the industry's fastest-growing privately held construction management consultancies, we operate nationwide, serving a wide range of markets, including Federal, Infrastructure, Education, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Commercial sectors. With a rapidly expanding team, we offer a comprehensive suite of services, including Cost Management, Project Management, Scheduling, and Project Controls, to meet the diverse needs of our clients globally.
OCMI is seeking a dynamic, success-driven Regional Cost Manager to join our growing team in Dallas, TX! In this role, you’ll be tasked with delivering precise cost estimating services across diverse market sectors, overseeing the estimating workload for the region, and contributing to business development initiatives. This hybrid role within the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area is perfect for a seasoned professional with a robust background in cost estimation and team leadership, eager to join a company that provides growth potential, flexibility, and a remarkable company culture. If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge, we invite you to apply today!
Regional Cost Manager Responsibilities include:
- Supervise, mentor and develop estimators in the region
- Maintain high-quality estimating services and client satisfaction.
- Foster relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
- Create cost estimates, studies, analyses, and evaluations, at all levels of project development, independently or as part of an external or internal team.
- Oversees the scheduling and coordination of regional estimating workload and team management tasks, including quality control, proposal fees, and task coordination.
- Ensures timely and accurate work products & deliverables to clients in accordance with QA/QC procedures.
- Conducts a detailed review of all documentation and develops comprehensive cost estimates/models that communicate client’s project and strategic goals.
- Collaborate with clients to provide customized cost estimating solutions
- Regularly reviews and communicates to management estimating resource levels and forecast changes in need of staff based upon future forecasted workload.
- Provide timely and accurate updates on project progress, milestones, and any changes in status.
- Organize and participate in routine meetings to discuss project developments, address concerns, and align on objectives.
- Supports business development efforts by developing, promoting, and maintaining client relationships through the creation of cost exhibits for proposals, meetings, presentations, etc.
Desired Experience includes:
- Minimum of 5 years cost estimating and management experience for construction/engineering projects. Prior cost consultant experience required.
- Expertise in preparing detailed and accurate cost estimates for various vertical construction/engineering projects, to include, but not limited to ROM estimating, conceptual estimating, take-offs, change order review/reconciliation, value engineering solutions, and benchmarking.
- Expertise in managing the full lifecycle of cost estimating, from initial proposal to final cost reporting.
- Ability to understand and accurately interpret construction documents at all levels of design.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Proficiency in cost estimating software (e.g., On Screen Takeoff (OST), Destini, or similar) and MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or a related field preferred.
What’s in it for you?
At OCMI, we take care of you so that you can make an immediate impact on our clients and our truly unique, friendly culture. We offer competitive compensation, a full suite of company sponsored benefit programs, life insurance, 401k + company match, paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, company team building events, a significant amount of remote and hybrid flexibility that promotes a sustainable work/life balance, and so much more!
Learn more at www.ocmi.com/firm/culture
OCMI is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.