Cost Estimator

Parsons is seeking a skilled and experienced professional to join a major program and construction management team supporting a Department of War customer in successfully delivering a significant construction program in the National Capital Region (Washington, DC).

• Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, detailed construction estimates, and budget analyses for federal construction, renovation, and infrastructure projects.

• Review construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work, schedules, and contract documents to develop accurate and comprehensive cost estimates.

• Prepare quantity takeoffs, labor and material pricing, equipment costs, productivity factors, subcontractor costs, and contractor markups.

• Develop and document Basis of Estimate (BOE) narratives, including estimating methodologies, assumptions, exclusions, escalation, and risk factors.

• Evaluate contractor proposals, change orders, Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), and contract modifications for cost reasonableness and compliance with contract requirements.

• Prepare independent cost reviews, pricing analyses, and pre-negotiation recommendations to support Government contract negotiations.

• Analyze cost impacts associated with design changes, differing site conditions, schedule delays, and construction modifications.

• Coordinate with Government representatives, project managers, schedulers, engineers, and construction managers to validate project costs and identify potential financial risks.

• Maintain historical cost data, develop cost reports, and provide recommendations to support project budgeting and financial management.

• Support multiple concurrent projects while ensuring timely delivery of accurate estimates and technical analyses.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Business, or a related field, or equivalent construction-related experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in construction cost estimating, including federal construction or infrastructure programs.

• Demonstrated experience developing detailed construction estimates, IGCEs, ROM estimates, quantity takeoffs, and Basis of Estimate documentation.

• Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, contractor proposals, contract modifications, and associated pricing documentation.

• Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, labor and material costs, equipment pricing, productivity factors, and contractor markups.

• Experience evaluating contractor cost proposals, change orders, and construction cost impacts.

• Proficiency with construction estimating software such as RSMeans, MCACES/MII, PACES, Bluebeam Revu, or comparable applications.

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and technical writing skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet project deadlines, and coordinate effectively with Government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to satisfy applicable federal background investigation requirements.

• Experience supporting Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), or similar federal construction and facilities programs.

• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and federal construction contracting procedures.

• Experience preparing NAVFAC cost analyses, Pre-Negotiation Positions, and independent cost evaluations.

• Experience supporting large-scale, complex, multiyear construction and infrastructure…