Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Estimator IV – General Trades – Higher Education, ANS

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You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.
You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.
Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.
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THE WORK:

• You'll specialize in general trades to report to PMO Program Controls Manager and Chief Estimator.
• You'll plan and participate in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications.
• You'll prepare estimates per design based on scope and building type.
• You'll evaluate cost estimating deliverables prepared by consultants for cost containment, accuracy, uniformity and completeness.
• You'll prepare fair cost estimates for cost proposals from Contractors for extra work.
• You'll perform special studies and prepare reports when contractors’ bids vary from the construction cost estimate.
• You'll conduct construction/project site visits gathering relevant information and determine what information to be used to produce project estimates.
• You'll evaluate pricing documents, historical and vendor cost data for the development of cost estimates and price recommendations.
• You'll evaluate quotes, bids, change orders, value engineering reports, and claims for accuracy and completeness of estimates.
• You'll compile and analyze data on all factors that influence costs such as material, labor, equipment and profit.
• You'll prepare technical evaluations, cost estimating draft report, memos and letters and present recommendation to management.
• You'll be very familiar with CSI Master Format (with Uni-format is a plus) major new divisions.
• Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• 10-15 years recent professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code including two years in a supervisory capacity
• Expert in theories, principles, and practices of cost estimating and contract pricing
• Expert in JOC (Job Order Contracting) form of contracting
• Full knowledge of construction methods for buildings and structures
• Full knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
• Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
• Ability to compare cost estimates with contractors’ proposal to quickly identify discrepancies
• Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Expert in usage of eGordian Database for JOC (Job Order Contracting) estimating
• Knowledge of Prevailing Wage/Union Labor rates
• Knowledge and use of RS Means including NECA and MCAA labor productivity
• Knowledge and use of RSMeans Cost Estimating online system

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