Cost Estimator

Brief Description SABG is hiring a Cost Estimator to support the FBI FPSS in Huntsville, Alabama. This position will support FBI related construction, design/build, and architecture and engineering projects. As a Cost Estimator, you responsible for reviewing technical requirements, drawings, plans, materials and providing detailed cost estimates for the FBI and assess cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services, and be able to track actual costs relative to contract award costs as the project develops.

Brief Description SABG is hiring a Cost Estimator to support the FBI FPSS in Huntsville, Alabama. This position will support FBI related construction, design/build, and architecture and engineering projects. As a Cost Estimator, you responsible for reviewing technical requirements, drawings, plans, materials and providing detailed cost estimates for the FBI and assess cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services, and be able to track actual costs relative to contract award costs as the project develops.

Cost Estimator

Top Secret is required

Huntsville, AL

• Analyzes drawings and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates
• Assesses cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services, tracking actual costs relative to contract award costs as the project develops.
• Consults with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Confers with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Prepares estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
• Prepares estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
• Identifying and quantifying cost factors, such as production time and raw material, equipment, and labor expenses.
• Traveling to job sites to gather information on materials needed, labor requirements, and other factors.
• Reading drawings and technical documents to prepare estimates.
• Collaborating with engineers, architects, owners, and contractors on estimates.
• Using sophisticated computer software to calculate estimates.
• Evaluating a product’s cost effectiveness or profitability.
• Recommending ways to make a product more cost effective or profitable.
• Preparing estimates for the government agent and other Program Managers.
• Assists in developing cost documents such as project management plans for the duration of the project. Responds to cost needs for the duration of the project.
• Accurately predicts the cost, size, and duration of future construction and manufacturing projects.
• Analyzing many inputs in order to determine how much time, money, and labor a project needs, and the lifecycle costs associated with the project.
• Using computer software, including databases, to simulate building construction.
• Calculating the cost of the construction phase for which the contractor is responsible.
• Identifying the direct costs, such as the cost of raw materials and the cost of labor and set a timeline for how long the project will take.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Capable of providing expertise in Strategic Planning, Programmatic and Communication techniques and processes to support stakeholder requirements. Has specialized relevant knowledge and works as a member of team and assists with solving complex problems. Mid-level working knowledge, skills and abilities using Microsoft Office and Adobe software suites is required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

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