Construction Cost Estimator

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)

• The Cost Estimator will support related construction, design/build, and architecture and engineering projects.
• The Cost Estimator will be responsible for reviewing technical requirements, drawings, plans, materials and providing detailed cost estimates for the client.
• The Cost Estimator will assess cost effectiveness of products, projects, or services, and be able to track actual costs relative to contract award costs as the project develops.
• The Cost Estimator will be able to recommend solutions to be “more” cost effective, gain efficiencies and save money.
• This position description provides a baseline of areas. However, this list does not restrict performance requested on other related assignments.
• 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.

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD  TOP SECRET/SCI  security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE  TOP SECRET/SCI  or higher-level clearance are preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in an area such as economics, mathematics, building science, statistics, construction management, production management, accounting, finance, or engineering; FOUR (4) additional years of relevant experience may be used in lieu of degree.
• TEN (10) or more years of experience as a cost estimator on construction projects.
• Hold industry recognized certification such as a Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Earned Value Professional (EVP), Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Institute-Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), etc.
• Experience using industry software products…