Cost Estimator

Company Description:

Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (ETAS) has an upcoming opportunity for Cost Estimator (Direct Hire) positions at our offices in Paducah, KY.

ETAS Inc, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Professional Project Services, Inc (Pro2Serve). ETAS was formed and dedicated to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) with technical and management services contributing to the safe and cost-effective implementation of the “One PPPO” mission.

The parent company, Pro2Serve, is a nationally recognized environmental, technical, and engineering services firm dedicated to providing critical environmental management services to reduce the Nation’s environmental liabilities and infrastructure engineering services in support of our Nation’s security. We support the energy, defense, and science markets through responsive, cost-effective execution of critical environmental, facilities and infrastructure, and nuclear defense and nonproliferation projects.

Job Description

This position will be responsible for providing cost estimating expertise to support our DOE PPPO client. Candidate must have a working knowledge of Environmental Management Programmatic functions related to the DOE. These functions include D&D of nuclear processing facilities, processing of various waste streams from operations, and related environmental management functions at various DOE sites.

This position should have extensive cost estimating experience and be able to provide various types of estimates for varying needs. Estimating efforts may include, but not be limited to, review of cost estimates associated with Baseline Cost Proposals (BCPs), review of contract modifications from the DOE cleanup contractor(s), and development of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs). Reviews will validate the contractor’s estimates for cost reasonableness. The cost estimator also will provide leadership for the development of LCB (Life Cycle Baseline) requirements along with review and validation of the Life Cycle Baseline (LCB) cost estimates for quality and reasonableness ranging from stochastic to determinist costs as appropriate. The cost estimator also will support the annual Environmental Liabilities calculations for the program

Knowledge and experience in the following areas is preferred:

• Provide input and output from Estimating software
• Lead discussions with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Lead discussions with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on change and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Use relevant information and individual judgement to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards
• Independently determine material and labor requirements
• Independently determine the type, quantity and quality of resources required.
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Independently prepare time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Compile codes, categorizes, calculates, tabulates, audits or verifies information or data.
• Enter, transcribe, record, store, or maintain information in written or electronic form.
• Prepare and maintain “high quality” IGCE and Independent Cost Estimates (ICE).
• Provide direct assistance to clients within the context of project assignments and expertise.
• Serve as mentor and performs peer reviews of technical work products of employees at lower grades.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Construction Management, Engineering or related discipline or five years of relevant experience
• Five years of experience in conceptual estimating and design/build delivery working for Federal, Military, and commercial building construction and renovation projects
• Experience with Project Controls EVMS processes and project management software such as Timberline, Primavera P6, Cobra, MII and Deltek Costpoint
• Detailed knowledge of cost estimating, including developing detailed cost estimates and BOEs using Code of Accounts to develop a cost history database that is company specific, and performing cost modeling for large projects
• Knowledge of current industry pricing and construction practices
Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite


• Preferred Qualifications:

  
  
• DOE experience
• D&D, D&R or S&M project experience

Duration:
Direct Hire

Federal Government Clearance:

This position may require the ability to obtain government clearance. This position may require reviews and test for absence of any illegal drugs along with a background investigation by the Federal government to obtain an access authorization prior to employment and may require subsequent reinvestigations may be required.

EEO Employer:

Affirmative Action Employer—M/F/Vet/Disab/LGBT

Benefits

The ETAS benefits package has been carefully designed to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

These benefits include:

• Major Medical Plan with Prescription Card, Dental Plan, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan 401(k)
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Comprehensive Leave
• Holidays

Pay Rate:
Please submit salary or hourly rate requirements along with resume or in a cover letter.

Job location:

Paducah, KY; area

We look forward to talking with candidates who have the requisite skills and experience level.