Principal Estimator
Principal Estimator
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Title: Principal Estimator
SRNS Posting ID: 1417
PmXperts Job ID: 1357
Location: Onsite- Aiken SC - Per Diem available for those who qualify
Start: Immediately Long-term assignment
Must be US Citizen
Requirements:
Responsibilities:
Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments. Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
Work Hours: A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week) 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week) and 9/80s (9 hours/day five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.
Why Join pmXperts
At pmXperts we are dedicated to providing expert project management and consulting services to the energy and defense industries. We offer a challenging yet rewarding environment where your contributions significantly impact our success and efficiency. Join us in driving project excellence and innovation.
SRNS Posting ID: 1417
PmXperts Job ID: 1357
Location: Onsite- Aiken SC - Per Diem available for those who qualify
Start: Immediately Long-term assignment
Must be US Citizen
Requirements:
- A Masters degree in business / construction management / technical /engineering or a related area and 8 years of practical experience.
- Bachelors degree in business / construction management /technical / engineering or a related area and 10 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
- An Associates degree and 13 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
- A high school diploma and 17 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.
- Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting cost management scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties.
- Possesses considerable practical experience in the use of the Site Business systems
- Estimating Specialty - Familiarity with all phases of construction techniques and requirements technical knowledge of engineering procurement and general business practices.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in more than two major disciplines of detail and conceptual estimating coordination with technical personnel in performing all levels and types of estimating scope quantification pricing and analysis of escalation and contingency.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading the organization development implementation maintenance and accountability of total project controls financial analysis or estimating applications designed to provide management with the total capability of maintaining planning scheduling financial analysis and cost control throughout the life cycle of a very complex or unique project or program.
- Responsible for the overall implementation and direction of the estimating functions to provide services procedures and methods for the timely and accurate response to client project management departmental and company requirements.
- Activities include but are not limited to: Develop or oversee the preparation of cost estimates applying advanced principles and concepts in a comprehensive and accurate manner complete in all respects for facilities or processes that are complex.
- On small-sized or multiple projects the individual may act independently or may direct a staff of other estimating individuals.
- On large-sized projects the individual may direct a staff of other estimating professionals.
- Leads the development of the total project estimate and the total Project Estimate Basis.
- Skillfully utilizes estimating methods and the expertise of other project professionals to establish total project estimates.
- Seasoned expertise is required to ensure that all pertinent information is updated to the present scope of work.
- Ability to lead customers to the best systems and methods for their application. This requires a blend of sales ability technical aptitude superior skills with estimating tools and strong construction and corporate business management acumen.
- Develop estimating systems processes guidelines and procedures.
- Evaluate new estimating techniques and software. Establish and maintain estimating databases of pricing structures to be applied to estimates.
- Supervise and oversee the preparation of estimates ensuring all aspects of activity scope are understood and priced including areas of technical uncertainty and incomplete design.
- Review and approve or develop productivity factors and indirect costs general and administrative costs and contingency analysis to be used in estimates.
- Assist in the organization work planning and coordination between various departments and establish a functional professional estimating group.
- Review / prepare estimates reconciliations cost studies and presentations covering all disciplines.
- Prepare parametric estimating techniques. Ensure that timely and accurate cost data is available for estimates and studies.
- Provides the appropriate positive environment that encourages the growth of other departmental personnel in pursuing their career path.
- Prepare the Estimate Risk Analysis and makes evaluations of contingency based on knowledge of activity scope definition pricing exposures technical uncertainties and other factors.
- Directing the development of quality material labor and subcontract take-offs coordinates information between Engineering Purchasing Construction and Maintenance and helps determine the Project Execution Plan.
- Directs and executes indirect and conceptual estimates.
- Serves as an intra-corporate expert on estimating methods and systems.
- This position requires frequent interaction with functional leadership project personnel engineers and estimating team members.
- Arranges and conducts department discipline and project estimate reviews.
- Develops and conducts estimating training program.
- Prepare justifications and defend such estimates to SRNS and Client management.
- Responsible for turnover of the completed and approved estimate to the Project Control team.
Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments. Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
Work Hours: A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRNS utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week) 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week) and 9/80s (9 hours/day five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager.
Why Join pmXperts
At pmXperts we are dedicated to providing expert project management and consulting services to the energy and defense industries. We offer a challenging yet rewarding environment where your contributions significantly impact our success and efficiency. Join us in driving project excellence and innovation.
pmXperts Inc is an equal opportunity employer.
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