What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at CTI?
Join CTI and Associates as an Estimator and lead transformative projects that drive innovation and success. If you’re a strategic thinker with a knack for delivering high-impact results, we want your expertise to shape our future and elevate our estimating excellence!
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation of accurate, comprehensive cost estimates for DOE, DoD, and commercial projects.
- Collaborate with project teams to understand scope, specifications, and client expectations to prepare deliverables that meet cost and timeline objectives.
- Analyze project documents, such as blueprints, specifications, and proposals, to compute time, cost, and labor estimates.
- Utilize historical data, benchmarks, and pricing tools to establish competitive estimates that align with federal and commercial contracting requirements.
- Prepare Basis of Estimates (BOE), ensuring that all factors, including labor, materials, equipment, and overhead, are appropriately calculated.
- Perform market research to ensure competitive pricing and stay updated on industry cost trends, best practices, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
- Work with procurement teams to secure vendor quotes and validate pricing inputs.
- Provide recommendations for cost efficiencies and ensure that all estimates comply with company policies and regulatory standards.
- Monitor and review subcontractor estimates for completeness and accuracy.
- Assist with post-project audits to compare actual costs versus estimates and apply lessons learned to future estimates.
- Other reasonable directives, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Education, Experience and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field (required); In lieu of a degree, 10 years of relevant work experience in cost estimation and pricing will be considered.
- Minimum of 7 years in cost estimating, pricing, or project management within the DOE, DoD, or related federal sectors (required).
- Experience with federal contracts, including a strong understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), (required).
- Proficiency in cost estimating software and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) (required).
- Previous experience with DOE, DoD, or commercial contracts (preferred).
- Must receive a satisfactory pre-hire drug screen and background check.
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License and clean driving record.
- Must be able to meet the physical requirements.
Skills and Competencies
- Exhibits CTI values.
- Safety and Quality First. We foster ownership and accountability for the highest level of safety and quality. We are committed to zero incidents and continually improving our performance based upon our successes, lessons learned and industry best practices.
- Integrity and Ethics. We treat our people, clients and partners with integrity and respect and operate with honesty and transparency.
- Our People. We are a compassionate and collaborative organization that truly values our people. We strive to recruit, encourage, challenge and empower our people to deliver high-quality, sustainable and cost-effective solutions while providing rewarding career opportunities at all levels.
- Teamwork. We assemble high-performing, cross-functional teams involving our people and partners to achieve our clients’ project goals and expectations.
- Innovation. We encourage and promote creative thinking that challenges the norm and brings about innovative solutions.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess data, specifications, and project plans to create accurate cost projections.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous in managing and verifying cost data, ensuring the accuracy of estimates.
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with clients, vendors, and internal teams.
- Collaboration: Capable of working closely with cross-functional teams to align on project scope and deliverables.
- Problem Solving: Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and resolve pricing issues during the estimation process.
- Project Management: Experience in managing multiple estimates and timelines concurrently to meet project deadlines.
CTI and Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided upon qualifications, merit, and business need.
