Senior Cost Estimating Manager - Heavy Industrial Projects

Amentum; Scoville (ID); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cost Estimating Manager to lead the SFHP cost team, standardize estimating procedures, and ensure Basis of Estimate narratives meet GAO guidance. You will train the team, review estimates, manage risk, and coordinate with Project Manager and Engineering to deliver timely, accurate costs.

This role requires U.S. citizenship for facility credentials and experience in large-scale heavy industrial projects across lifecycle phases, with strong Excel/WinEst skills.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for emails, narratives and presentations
• Experience preparing cost estimates on behalf of general contractor
• Familiarity with DOE 413.3B Program and Project Management for Capital Assets
• Leading a estimators team across multiple project lifecycle phases

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of estimators with varied experience
• Standardize estimating procedures and document Basis of Estimate narratives
• Ensure GAO-20-195G guidance is followed and training is provided
• Review estimates for accuracy and alignment with Technical Change Requests
• Track estimate accuracy against final negotiated prices and drive improvements
• Coordinate with Project Manager and Engineering to support timely estimates
• Maintain historical data and update estimating databases
• Support risk register costing and align with project risk profile
• Narrative write-ups and variance analyses for out-of-threshold estimates

Skills

Communication skills

Cost estimation experience

DOE 413.3B knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

WinEst

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Cost Estimating Manager to lead the SFHP cost team, standardize estimating procedures, and ensure Basis of Estimate narratives meet GAO guidance. You will train the team, review estimates, manage risk, and coordinate with Project Manager and Engineering to deliver timely, accurate costs.

This role requires U.S. citizenship for facility credentials and experience in large-scale heavy industrial projects across lifecycle phases, with strong Excel/WinEst skills.