{"id":7939,"date":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.selectgroup.com\/career-seekers\/careers\/job\/75128-senior-cost-benchmarking-specialist-na-virginia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:48:55","slug":"75128-senior-cost-benchmarking-specialist-na-virginia","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.selectgroup.com\/career-seekers\/careers\/job\/75128-senior-cost-benchmarking-specialist-na-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Cost &#038; Benchmarking Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\"><strong>Senior Cost &#038; Benchmarking Specialist \u2013 Utility Infrastructure (REMOTE)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">The Select Group is seeking a Senior Cost &#038; Benchmarking Specialist with deep experience supporting utility and offsite infrastructure construction projects. This role will support large-scale infrastructure initiatives by developing cost models, benchmarking project performance, and driving cost controls across complex utility scopes. <strong>Limited travel (approximately 1\u20132 trips per quarter)<\/strong> may be required to support project alignment and stakeholder collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\"><strong>Required Qualifications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">12\u201315 years of Professional Experience<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Deep knowledge of cost estimation methodologies and benchmarking frameworks within the utility sector<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Experience supporting utility infrastructure projects, including Power transmission\/distribution, Substations, Water or wastewater infrastructure, Underground or overhead utilities, Heavy civil infrastructure<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Background working with large-scale construction GCs, utility companies, or power providers<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Strong communication skills with a collaborative and proactive mindset<\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Do<\/strong><br \/>\nCost Estimation &#038; Benchmarking<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Develop and maintain Class 1\u20135 cost estimates for offsite infrastructure scopes such as substations, transmission systems, water\/wastewater infrastructure, and heavy civil works.<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Build and manage cost benchmarking frameworks using internal historical data, industry databases, and regional utility cost curves.<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Identify cost outliers and perform comparative cost analysis across geographies, vendors, and delivery models (EPC vs. design-bid-build).<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Validate quantities, unit rates, and productivity assumptions in collaboration with engineering, procurement, and construction teams.<\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Cost Controls &#038; Forecasting<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Establish and enforce project cost baselines, tracking budget vs. forecast vs. actuals across multiple infrastructure projects.<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Lead cost risk and contingency analysis, including probabilistic modeling such as Monte Carlo simulations.<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Produce executive-level dashboards and reporting highlighting cost performance, benchmark alignment, and risk exposure.<\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Cross-Functional Collaboration<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Partner with engineering, construction, procurement, permitting, and land acquisition teams to incorporate external cost drivers into project forecasts.<\/span>\n<li style=\"margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0px;\">Maintain and continuously improve cost data libraries and benchmarking intelligence for future infrastructure development<\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt;margin-left: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-top: 0.0in;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;\">TSG is an equal opportunity employer. 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