Principal Estimator, Aviation​/Airports

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More than 450 airports in 40 countries have counted on us to plan, construct, enhance, and sustain their landside and airside infrastructure—totaling more than $175 billion in construction value. We have worked on some of the largest International airports around the world!

Ready to put your Estimating expertise to work on an Airport Terminal project in Houston? Parsons is now hiring an experienced Principal Estimator with the following skills sets below:

• Demonstrates an understanding of degrees of uncertainty that applies to estimates as they are developed throughout the project life cycle. Uses this knowledge to identify assumptions and risks to develop contingency proposals for the project.
• Ensures that the ranges of estimates are used to prepare an overall estimate, together with optimistic and pessimistic targets for each task.
• Ensures that estimates are continually reviewed and revised as and when new information becomes available and more is known about the project.
• Provide life‑cycle costing for various estimating components.
• Top‑Down Conceptual Estimating
• Ensures, whenever possible, that comparative techniques are used, e.g. estimates are based on previous experience and usage statistics.
• Uses the parametric technique where bottom‑up is not feasible and/or comparative data is not available.
• Normalizes top‑down estimates to reflect project factors such as escalation, currency, local market conditions.
• Bottom‑Up Measurement‑Based Estimating
• Able to Produce detailed estimates in a timely and efficient manner, based on Bills of Quantities/take‑off and Activity Based costs.

• Co‑ordinate the cost data analysis and feedback process from contractors' tenders and project closeout.
• Promote estimating good practice

• Integrate estimating data into Cost and Schedule management processes and tools
• Display knowledge and applied understanding of Earned Value Management
• Ability to clearly document report and communicate estimate information to all project stakeholders
• Display a confident understanding of industry‑standard scheduling and cost management tools

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent work experience) is required and typically 10+ years of related work experience, as well as some experience in a leadership capacity. An advanced degree in management or related field is preferred. Previous experience using estimating database supported software.

None This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency.

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