**Job Description:** Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Estimating Section Manager to join our team! **What You'll Be Doing:** + Will be responsible for all matters relating to the financial and contractual aspects of the project. + Contributing to feasibility studies and providing cost advice for budgetary purposes. + Proactively procure build cost and construction market information whilst developing and maintaining a cost database. + Manages and provides estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan/estimate. + Reviews and verifies design stage cost estimates and cost plans produced by others. + Assist in the establishment of a cost control and reporting system and proactively contribute to the production of regular cost and project management reports. + Participate in all commercial and design meetings and workshops as required. + Reviews the development of design and contributes to the design change process. + Manages team of Cost Consultants/QS, providing guidance, direction and coaching. + Provide cost analysis of prices, tenders and costs obtained from the market. **What Required Skills You'll Bring:** + Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying. + +20 years demonstrable experience in Pre-contract Quantity Surveying or Cost Management on buildings, highways and general infrastructure projects preferably in the Gulf region. **What Desired Skills You'll Bring:** + Experience with computer based estimating software. + Use of BIM for quantification or coordination is desirable. + Design stage estimating and elemental cost planning skills and experience. + Must have a sound knowledge of NRM1, NRM2, and Building Information Cost Analysis (Elemental). + Must be fully computer literate and able to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports, etc. and any project specific engineering, and construction relevant software. + Must be fluent in English both written and spoken with an excellent capability in written technical skills as well as oral and written communication skills. + Should be a chartered quantity surveyor i.e. MRICS. **Minimum Clearance Required to Start:** Not Applicable/None Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.About Us Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.