Senior Cost Estimator

Senior-Level Cost Estimator

SMSI is seeking a senior-level Cost Estimator with Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) experience to provide support to one of our clients in Oak Ridge, TN. This role will be remote with some travel to our Oak Ridge, TN office.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Produce estimates in a manner that meets client's procedure requirements.
• Integrate with schedule and supporting cost narrative.
• Create reasonable and realistic estimates as demonstrated by the basis of backup documentation.
• Utilize schedule, basis of estimate, and work breakdown structure (WBS) data dictionary.
• Work with engineers to develop estimates aligned with the proposed technical approach and P6 activities.
• Identify needed resources and work with Supply Chain to obtain current and accurate pricing for resources as required.
• Work with Schedulers to load resources from estimate onto correct activities.
• Participate in review process and implement comments and feedback.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Minimum ten years of experience developing estimates for engineering, construction, or performance management baselines.
• Specific expertise and experience developing estimates in a relevant area of the scope of work (e.g., electrical).
• Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions.
• Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.

U.S. Citizenship Educational Requirements:

Four-year degree preferred. Candidates not meeting the education requirements may be considered based on additional relevant years of experience.