Cost Estimator

Cost Estimator

We're seeking Cost Estimators at various levels to shape budgets for large, complex transportation and transit programs delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. You'll build detailed estimates, monitor cost escalation and labor trends, and serve as contact for cost-related matters. By issuing clear progress updates, flagging risks early, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, you'll help keep programs on track, within budget, and poised for success.

This posting is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

This posting targets the greater Washington DC Metro Area.

Responsibilities

• Develop project and construction estimates, schedules, and costs.
• Responsible for cost escalation, orders of magnitude, cost of materials, and labor rates.
• Perform sensitivity analyses for escalation, commodity swings, and delivery strategies, presenting findings to the appropriate teams.
• Coordinate with designers, schedulers, and procurement to align estimates with phasing plans, cash-flow curves, and contracting strategies.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring clear communication of project progress, issues, and solutions.
• Provide regular project updates to stakeholders, including senior management and clients, highlighting project status, accomplishments, and potential roadblocks.

Attributes

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects that include highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and / or airport projects.

Compensation Details

The salary range listed for this role is $100k-$200k / year ($48-$96 / hour). The final salary offered will be based on multiple factors and thoughtfully aligned with each candidate's level of experience, breadth of skills, total education achieved, certifications / licenses that have been obtained, geographic location, etc.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.