Senior Cost Estimator - Civil Works Projects

US Army Corps of Engineers; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District seeks a senior cost estimator to lead complex civil works costing, from initial estimates to final baselines. You will collaborate across disciplines to support design, procurement, and funding decisions, ensuring accurate projections and compliance with DoD standards.

The role requires experience in cost analysis, change order evaluation, and field-site verification to ensure credible, defendable estimates for varied projects in the Great Lakes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or higher with ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
• Experience developing and preparing complex, competitive construction cost estimates for civil works.
• Ability to establish project baselines, analyze cost trends and justify design alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Develops and prepares competitive cost estimates for construction and maintenance projects.
• Establishes baseline estimates used for funding and authorization.
• Analyzes cost trends and evaluates design alternatives.

Skills

Cost estimating

Cost engineering

Cost control

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Cost databases

Cost estimating software

Job description

US Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District seeks a senior cost estimator to lead complex civil works costing, from initial estimates to final baselines. You will collaborate across disciplines to support design, procurement, and funding decisions, ensuring accurate projections and compliance with DoD standards.

The role requires experience in cost analysis, change order evaluation, and field-site verification to ensure credible, defendable estimates for varied projects in the Great Lakes