On-Call Disaster Recovery Cost Estimator

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexible work-life balance

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Tetra Tech, Inc. is seeking a Cost Estimator to support FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster recovery programs by developing accurate, defensible cost estimates for infrastructure restoration and emergency work.

This on-call, as-needed role may be remote, field-based, or hybrid and requires collaboration with engineers, architects, and program staff. Travel may be required to support disaster recovery operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in construction estimating, engineering, architecture, construction management, infrastructure planning, or related discipline.
• Experience developing conceptual, parametric, and detailed cost estimates for infrastructure or facility projects.
• Experience estimating labor, equipment, material, and construction costs.
• Familiarity with modern construction practices, facility assessments, project scope development, and construction inspection activities.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to travel as needed for field assignments.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Support FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster recovery programs through project scoping, damage assessment, and cost estimating activities.
• Support site inspections of damaged facilities and infrastructure to understand disaster-related damages, proposed repairs, and construction requirements.
• Evaluate project scope, means and methods of construction, and restoration approaches.
• Assist with the development and validation of disaster recovery project scopes.
• Collaborate with applicants, engineers, architects, contractors, and program staff to define eligible work and project requirements.
• Prepare conceptual, parametric, and detailed bottom-up cost estimates for disaster recovery projects.
• Develop labor, equipment, materials, subcontractor, and general conditions cost estimates.
• Estimate costs associated with repair, restoration, reconstruction, mitigation, and replacement projects.
• Prepare cost analyses for roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, drainage systems, parks, and other public infrastructure.
• Support development of FEMA Cost Estimating Format (CEF) analyses when required.
• Develop estimate documentation that is clear, defensible, and suitable for audit and program review purposes.
• Review engineering reports, plans, specifications, contractor proposals, and construction cost documentation.
• Evaluate project assumptions, quantities, unit costs, and estimating methodologies.

Skills

Cost estimating

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Infrastructure Management or related field

Tools

RSMeans

Xactimate

FEMA Cost Estimating Format (CEF)

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Tetra Tech, Inc. is seeking a Cost Estimator to support FEMA Public Assistance and other disaster recovery programs by developing accurate, defensible cost estimates for infrastructure restoration and emergency work.

This on-call, as-needed role may be remote, field-based, or hybrid and requires collaboration with engineers, architects, and program staff. Travel may be required to support disaster recovery operations.