Onsite Federal Cost Estimator for Hawaii Infrastructure

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Cost Estimator to support federal facility assessment and hurricane recovery work in Kauai, Hawaii. As engineers and field teams document damage, you will help price practical responses that may include roof and envelope repairs, interior drying, debris clearance, and utility restoration.

You will prepare takeoffs, gather pricing, and update estimates as scopes become more defined. Working with senior estimators, construction managers, and schedulers, you will help the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, or a related field and 4+ years of construction cost estimating for facilities, utilities, or infrastructure or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• A valid driver’s license is required, along with the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for building, utility, and infrastructure repair scopes.
• Collect and evaluate vendor quotes, subcontractor pricing, and historical cost information.
• Review drawings, field assessments, specifications, and scope narratives to identify estimate requirements.
• Document assumptions, exclusions, unit rates, and changes to estimate versions.
• Support cost comparisons, change evaluations, and reconciliation of contractor proposals.
• Coordinate with construction, engineering, and scheduling teams to align estimate assumptions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, or a related field

4+ years of construction cost estimating for facilities, utilities, or infrastructure

Tools

Estimating software

Excel

Quantity takeoff tools

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Cost Estimator to support federal facility assessment and hurricane recovery work in Kauai, Hawaii. As engineers and field teams document damage, you will help price practical responses that may include roof and envelope repairs, interior drying, debris clearance, and utility restoration.

You will prepare takeoffs, gather pricing, and update estimates as scopes become more defined. Working with senior estimators, construction managers, and schedulers, you will help the team