Cost Estimator
Core
Validate capital costs, construction budgets, and incurred costs for large-scale energy infrastructure projects to support lender-ready due diligence and financing decisions.
Role type
Senior Independent Engineering Cost Estimator (Capital Validation)
Builds
Defensible cost models, estimate basis, quantity reviews, benchmark comparisons, and variance explanations for DOE financing programs.
Domain
Energy Infrastructure (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities) & Federal Financing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (cost estimates & due diligence)
Required skills
Capital cost estimation, quantity takeoffs, contingency analysis, escalation modeling, cost reasonableness review, technical due diligence, risk assessment, data room review, report writing, Excel-based analysis, stakeholder coordination
Preferred skills
PMP, CQA, CIA, ISO Lead Auditor, CHMM, CSP, PMI-RMP
Technologies
Excel
Responsibilities
Review project documentation and evaluate technical/commercial interfaces; validate assumptions and support conditions precedent reviews; prepare defensible work products including cost models and variance explanations; coordinate with engineering, finance, legal, and project controls stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC