Cost Estimator-Junior

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Cost Estimator-Junior
Job Code:2026-P2S-002

Location:

Albuquerque Division:

Environmental - 1.4.2

Duration:

Direct Hire

Company Description:

Professional Project Services Inc. has upcoming opportunity for Cost Estimator-Junior (Direct Hire) position at our office in Albuquerque, NM. Please submit resumes via the web page link below.

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 our Nation's security. Using a disciplined systems engineering approach that is supported by an innovative software toolset, Pro2

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

Job Description

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

This position should have extensive cost estimating experience and be able to provide various types of estimates for varying needs. Estimating efforts may include, but not be limited to, review of cost estimates associated with Baseline Cost Proposals (BCPs), review of contract modifications from the DOE cleanup contractor(s), 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 LCB (Life Cycle Baseline) requirements along with review and validation of the Life Cycle Baseline (LCB) cost estimates for quality and reasonableness ranging from stochastic to determinist costs as appropriate. The cost estimator also will support the annual Environmental Liabilities calculations for the program

Knowledge and experience in the following areas is preferred:

• Provide input and output from Estimating software
• Support discussions with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Support discussions with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on change and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Use relevant information and individual judgement to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or 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 a work activity.
• Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Compile codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits or verifies information or data.
• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic form.
• Support preparation and maintain of "high quality" IGCE, Independent Cost Estimates (ICE), and other general cost estimates.
• Provide support to estimating team and clients within the context of project assignments.

Job Requirements

• 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 Code of Accounts to develop a cost history database that is company specific, and performing cost modeling for large projects
• Knowledge of current industry pricing and construction practices
• Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

  Preferred Qualifications:

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

Duration:
Direct Hire

Federal Government Clearance:

This position may require the ability to obtain a government clearance. This position may require reviews and test for absence of any illegal drugs along with a background investigation by the Federal government in order…