Principal Estimator

Eliassen Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group seeks a Principal Estimator to support project controls for nuclear facility and construction projects. The role develops, reviews, and supports project cost estimates while collaborating with engineering, construction, operations, and project management to enable successful project execution.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in estimating, project controls, engineering, construction, scheduling, operations, proposal development, or project management.
• 5+ years of demonstrated expertise in estimating or project controls.
• Knowledge of cost and schedule control methodologies.
• Experience with DOE, NNSA, nuclear, energy, or large industrial construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project cost estimates.
• Support project controls, scheduling, and cost management activities.
• Review project scope, specifications, and technical documentation for estimating accuracy.
• Analyze project risks, assumptions, and cost impacts.
• Support proposal development and cost planning efforts.
• Ensure work products meet project requirements and quality standards.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, construction, and operations personnel.
• Utilize site business systems and estimating tools to support project objectives.

Skills

Estimating

Project controls

Engineering

Construction

Scheduling

Operations

Proposal development

Project management

Education

Master's degree and 5 years relevant experience

Bachelor's degree and 7 years relevant experience

Associate's degree and 11 years relevant experience

High School Diploma and 15 years relevant experience

Tools

Success Estimating

Job description

Our client seeks a Principal Estimator to support project controls for nuclear facility and construction projects. The role develops, reviews, and supports project cost estimates while collaborating with engineering, construction, operations, and project management to enable successful project execution.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project cost estimates.
• Support project controls, scheduling, and cost management activities.
• Review project scope, specifications, and technical documentation for estimating accuracy.
• Analyze project risks, assumptions, and cost impacts.
• Support proposal development and cost planning efforts.
• Ensure work products meet project requirements and quality standards.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, construction, and operations personnel.
• Utilize site business systems and estimating tools to support project objectives.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 10 years in one or more of the following: estimating, project controls, engineering, construction, scheduling, operations, proposal development, or project management.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated expertise in estimating or project controls.
• Experience with cost and schedule control methodologies.
• Knowledge of operations, maintenance, construction, startup, or industrial projects.
• Experience utilizing business and project control systems.
• Active or recent DOE Q or L clearance within the last 2 years.
• Preferred: Experience with Success Estimating software.
• Preferred: DOE, NNSA, nuclear, energy, or large industrial construction experience.

Education Requirements

• Master's degree and 5 years relevant experience, or
• Bachelor's degree and 7 years relevant experience, or
• Associate's degree and 11 years relevant experience, or
• High School Diploma and 15 years relevant experience.