Cost Estimator-Junior

Company Description

Professional Project Services Inc. has an upcoming opportunity for a Cost Estimator‑Junior (Direct Hire) position at our office in Albuquerque, NM. Please submit resumes through our website.

Professional Project Services, Inc. (Pro2

Serve) is a nationally recognized technical and engineering services firm dedicated to providing critical infrastructure engineering services in support of national security. Using a disciplined systems engineering approach supported by an innovative software toolset, Pro2

Serve delivers solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government and private clients. We support defense, energy, and science markets through responsive, cost‑effective execution of critical security, facilities and infrastructure, nuclear defense, nonproliferation, and environmental projects.

This position will be responsible for providing cost estimating expertise to support our government clients (DOE, DoD, USACE). Candidates must have a working knowledge of Environmental Management Programmatic functions related to the DOE, including D&D of nuclear processing facilities, processing of various waste streams from operations, and related environmental management functions at various DOE sites.

The position requires extensive cost estimating experience and the ability to provide a variety of estimates for varying needs. Estimating efforts may include, but are not limited to, review of cost estimates associated with Baseline Cost Proposals (BCPs), review of contract modifications from DOE cleanup contractors, and development of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs). Reviews will validate the contractor's estimates for cost reasonableness.

The cost estimator also will provide leadership for the development of Life Cycle Baseline (LCB) requirements and review and validate LCB cost estimates for quality and reasonableness ranging from stochastic to deterministic costs as appropriate. The cost estimator will also support the annual Environmental Liabilities calculations for the program.

• Provide input and output from estimating software.
• Support discussions with clients, vendors, and personnel in other departments to develop estimates and resolve issues.
• Support discussions with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors regarding changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Use relevant information and judgment to determine compliance with laws, regulations, and standards.
• Support identification of material and labor requirements.
• Support identification of the type, quantity, and quality of resources required.
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Support preparation of time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform work activities.
• Consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions to select the most appropriate one.
• Compile, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, or verify information or data.
• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic form.
• Support preparation and maintenance of high‑quality IGCEs and other general cost estimates.
• Provide support to the estimating team and clients within the context of project assignments.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline, or five years of relevant experience.
• Five years of experience in conceptual estimating and design/build delivery working for federal, military, and commercial building construction and renovation projects.
• Experience with Project Controls EVMS processes and project management/estimating software such as Timberline, Primavera P6, Cobra, MII, and Deltek Costpoint.
• Detailed knowledge of cost estimating, including developing detailed cost estimates and BOEs using a Code of Accounts, building a company‑specific cost history database, and performing cost modeling for large projects.
• Knowledge of current industry pricing and construction practices.
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

• DOE, DoD, USACE experience.
• D&D, D&R, or S&M project…