Cost Estimating Specialist
Core
Provide Independent Engineering advisory services for cost estimate validation, technical due diligence, and credit evaluation for large-scale energy infrastructure projects.
Role type
Senior Consultant Cost Estimating Specialist (Project Finance & Credit Evaluation)
Builds
Lender-ready due diligence, monitoring, certification, and decision-support outputs for DOE Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) Program.
Domain
Energy Infrastructure (Oil, Gas/Power, Utilities) & Project Finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (cost estimates, eligibility matrices, risk reports)
Required skills
Cost estimation validation, CAPEX analysis, risk assessment, technical due diligence, budget baseline management, contingency planning, 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
Validate CAPEX estimates and cost reasonableness; review project documentation and evaluate technical/commercial interfaces; identify risks and mitigations; prepare defensible work products including cost estimate reviews and eligibility matrices; coordinate with engineering, finance, legal, and project controls stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC