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
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