Cost Consultant

Acuity International

Staff Cost Consultant leading cost estimating and analysis for engineering projects across multiple disciplines. Facilitating relationships with project personnel and ensuring project goals are achieved.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Alaska, Connecticut, Louisiana, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed.
Lead quality control reviews and maintain relationships with project personnel, particularly with individual discipline group leaders and engineers and provide technical direction to assigned personnel, when delegated.
Maintain relationships with project personnel, particularly with individual discipline group leaders and engineers.
Lead project team members and be responsible for maintaining project schedule and achieving project goals.
Support the professional development of other staff.
Assist in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.
Assist in preparing cost data for projects, proposals and contract negotiations.
Assist with scope change management.
Determine scope definition requirements for a discipline or other specialty and work with Engineering and other sources to coordinate the production of required data to conform to the overall estimate preparation plan.
Prepare specific budgets in accordance with prescribed standards and procedures.
Prepare and coordinate cost reports.
Collect and classify cost engineering data.
Perform data analysis and development.
Perform any other duties as directed by the Project Manager / Supervisor / Manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Candidate must be a US Citizen
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field of study and a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience in related industry.
Possess Certified Cost Professional certification from AACE International or similar certification preferred.
Knowledge in capital cost and services cost.
Knowledge of scope change management.
Intermediate level of knowledge of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction systems, and startup work processes.
Proficiency in using multiple discipline-specific software applications.
Demonstrated skill in identifying, analyzing, and providing innovative solutions to cost problems.
Knowledge of financial reporting systems and controller account codes, and understanding of Controller instructions, which impact Project Controls (including Project Financial Status Reports and Earned Revenue Determination Data).
Knowledge in the use of computers and several basic software applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint for executing work processes
Skilled in oral and written communication.
Strong communication, leadership and organization skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost estimatingcost analysiscost controlscope change managementbudget preparationdata analysisfinancial reportingengineering systemsprocurement systemsconstruction systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizationinterpersonal skillstechnical directionprofessional developmentproblem solvingrelationship managementteam collaborationinnovative solutions

Certifications

Certified Cost ProfessionalAACE International certification