Estimator III

SGS Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in the United States, District of Columbia, Washington area seeks an experienced estimator to develop and oversee all levels of project estimates. You will participate in design reviews, plant walkdowns, and meetings to validate costing assumptions and provide clear cost governance.

The role requires coordinating with procurement, maintaining cost databases, and supporting long-range planning and outage activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience building and validating project estimates across multiple estimate levels.
• Ability to interpret design drawings and change packages for accurate costing.
• Familiarity with procurement coordination and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee all levels of project estimates from ROM to Definitive.
• Join project teams, review drawings, and walkdowns to support estimates.
• Estimate labor, equipment, services, and materials using bids.
• Monitor market trends and costs with procurement liaison.
• Support long-range capital and expense planning.
• Coordinate annual project planning and ensure procedures are followed.
• Identify risks, set internal controls, and track cost performance.
• Explain estimate assumptions in meetings and records.
• Maintain estimating databases and historical cost data.
• Support biennial outage activities as required.
• Attend meetings and perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

Project estimation

Budgeting

Cost engineering

Vendor bids

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cost databases

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee all levels of project estimates, including Preliminary, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), Budgetary, and Definitive estimates
• Serve as a core member of project teams, participating in meetings, reviewing design drawings and Plant Design Change (PDC) packages, and conducting plant walkdowns
• Estimate craft labor hours, professional services, equipment, and material costs using vendor and contractor bids
• Monitor labor market trends, equipment pricing, material costs, and applicable tax liabilities in coordination with procurement
• Support development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the CGS Long-Range Plan (LRP) for capital and expense projects
• Oversee project coordination activities related to annual project planning and ensure compliance with established procedures
• Identify project risks, establish internal controls, and monitor key financial and cost performance indicators
• Represent estimating functions in management and project-level meetings, explaining estimate assumptions and accuracy levels
• Maintain estimating databases, historical cost records, and benchmarking data
• Support biennial refueling outage activities as required
• Attend department, safety, and all-hands meetings and perform additional duties as assigned

Skills:

• Develop and oversee all levels of project estimates, including Preliminary, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), Budgetary, and Definitive estimates
• Serve as a core member of project teams, participating in meetings, reviewing design drawings and Plant Design Change (PDC) packages, and conducting plant walkdowns
• Estimate craft labor hours, professional services, equipment, and material costs using vendor and contractor bids
• Monitor labor market trends, equipment pricing, material costs, and applicable tax liabilities in coordination with procurement
• Support development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the CGS Long-Range Plan (LRP) for capital and expense projects
• Oversee project coordination activities related to annual project planning and ensure compliance with established procedures
• Identify project risks, establish internal controls, and monitor key financial and cost performance indicators
• Represent estimating functions in management and project-level meetings, explaining estimate assumptions and accuracy levels
• Maintain estimating databases, historical cost records, and benchmarking data
• Support biennial refueling outage activities as required
• Attend department, safety, and all-hands meetings and perform additional duties as assigned

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors.