Cost Estimator/ Cost Engineer

Montgomery Watson Harza, a US-based engineering firm, in partnership with Arabtech Jardaneh Palestine, is managing USAID-funded infrastructure program in the West Bank. The program is rapidly expanding to include design and construction of new water and wastewater systems and roads. Due to this expansion, several long-term positions with a significant career growth potential are currently available for experienced staff:

Cost Estimator/ Cost Engineer:
Candidates shall have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineer and shall have a minimum of 7 years of experience in estimation, construction, and engineering of infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities:
-Analyze design drawings and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
-Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids
-Consult with clients, vendors, and subcontractors to discuss and formulate cost estimates and resolve issues.
-Confer with engineers, designers, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments
-Prepare estimates used by management for purposes as planning, organizing, and scheduling work for selecting vendors ,subcontractors and develop cost estimating tools and software, utilizing local market cost of labor
-Review material and labor requirements and be able to analyze and incorporate value engineering proposals
-Prepare cost , expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for duration of project
-Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors and Set up cost monitoring.
-Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
-Visit site and record information about access, drainage , topography, and availability of services such as water,elec.

In addition to the above ,typical candidate Will be expected to carry out the following office engineer related tasks and duties:
-Perform a number of office engineering duties ranging from development of engineering processes, procedures
-Assist in various in construction management duties such as planning, cost control, preparation of variation orders, review of payments, and other project controls tasks and comment on submittals
-Assist senior staff with short notice assignments such report preparation and project documents review and editing.

Interested candidates with required skills are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter with a resume and salary history by email to: [email protected] or to Fax No: 022964508 ,Please fill on email subject the position you are applying for or else your email will be avoided
Applications are welcomed until 5:00 PM on the 22 of October 2009.
All applications will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Only candidates with specialty experience as cited above will be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.