Senior Cost Engineer

Global Recruiters of Lookout; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Substantial PTO

Job summary

An established AEC firm is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead cost estimating efforts for federal and military construction projects. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams, developing precise cost estimates, and ensuring project requirements are met. The ideal candidate will have over a decade of experience in cost estimating and a strong understanding of construction methods. Join a company that values innovation and offers superb benefits, including substantial PTO and a strong workplace culture. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the construction industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in commercial/federal construction cost estimating.
• Expertise in engineering, construction management, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop construction cost estimates for projects.
• Coordinate with clients to capture project requirements.
• Prepare Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE).

Skills

Construction Cost Estimating

Project Coordination

Blueprint Interpretation

Quantity Take-offs

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

PACES

MCACES

Job description

Established AEC Firm seeks Senior Cost Engineer to support projects for the Federal/Military Construction work in the US and worldwide. Ideal candidates must be driven, innovative, and engaging to work with our engineering team to estimate and execute great projects and forge new relationships to secure new opportunities. Superb benefits (401K, medical/dental/vision substantial PTO, insurance) and a strong culture make this a great opportunity.

What You Will be Doing:

1. Thorough understanding of construction means and methods and ability to develop construction cost estimates for horizontal and vertical construction successfully.
2. Coordinate and work independently with clients and stakeholders to identify and capture project requirements.
3. Prepare Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), budget/conceptual cost estimates and/or detail cost estimates at all phases of design.
4. Perform facility programming cost support for long-range planning.
5. Prepare rough-order-magnitude estimates from limited information.
6. Read and interpret construction blueprints and other design documents.
7. Perform accurately detailed quantity take-offs, apply unit rates for labor, material, subcontracts, and other direct costs, apply labor resources and develop activities within the estimate.
8. Attend and participate in onsite project review for construction.

Qualifications:

1. 10+ years of commercial/federal construction cost estimating experience.
2. Expertise in engineering, construction management, cost estimating, or related fields.
3. Knowledge of PACES and MCACES cost-estimating systems.
4. US Citizenship is required.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering Services, Construction, and Defense and Space Manufacturing