General Engineer; Cost Engineer

General Engineer (Cost Engineer)

The General Engineer (Cost Engineer) will serve as the senior Cost Estimator with responsibility for providing expert advice and guidance on a comprehensive cost engineering program for the Facilities Capital Program, and the Repair, Restoration, and Alternation of Facilities Program within the Smithsonian Institution.

In this position, you will:

• Provide professional and technical input during the preparation of cost estimates for major and minor construction projects.
• Participate in, and/or conducts Value Engineering (VE) studies in accordance with Public Law.
• Review, analyze, and negotiate contractor's proposals and bids to ensure quality and compliance with contract requirements and scope of work, and to arrive at an equitable contract amount.
• Resolve issues, problems, and complexities related to projects that could affect the project cost, such as incomplete scopes of work; construction schedules; and procurement methodologies.
• Prepare risk analysis of construction costs to assess the impact of political, economic or other pricing influences on construction projects.
• Delegate team members responsibilities in accordance with supervisor for accomplishing the goals and objectives of the division.