Estimator I - Arlington, United States - AECOM

AECOM

Verified Company

Arlington, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World.**At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.

We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

The Building + Places Division of
AECOM is actively seeking an Estimator for immediate employment for work in AECOM's office in Arlington, VA.

This position is responsible for activities related to estimating all the elements of project cost, including labor, materials and permanent equipment, supplies, consumables and expenses, and construction equipment rental and operating costs, contingency, escalation and program risk, etc.

This role will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Provides estimates for each project phase: conceptual, schematic design, design development and construction documents
Prepare detailed cost estimates via industry accepted methods such as RS Means for small and large projects. Estimates shall be provided in UNIFORMAT II and CSI format
Ability to concentrate in one or more of the estimating disciplines, including architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, civil and structural
Prepares or assists in the preparation of orderofmagnitude, preliminary, definitive, change orders and check estimates using appropriate methods and techniques
Prepares material, equipment, and labor takeoffs
Performs cost comparison analyses between inhouse estimates and contractor estimates
Works with Project Managers and other disciplines to evaluate appropriateness of budgets
Utilizes the appropriate company and industry historical data for cost estimates
Prepares project and discipline estimate summaries Basis of Estimate
Establishes and maintains cost databases and product line specific parametric analysis tools
Leads the estimate reconciliation process with the project team.
Prepares bid packages, conceptual estimates and analysis of subcontractor bids etc. for projects.
Maintains consistent and period communications with other estimators
Prepares and/or coordinates preparation of full project estimates
Introduced to the Company estimating systems and processes
Introduced to estimating terminology, measures, concepts and principles for preparing estimates
Exposed to various processes, project actions and assumptions that may impact estimates
Gathers, calculates and compiles data for use in developing all types of estimates
Performs the routine aspects of estimating assignments
Assists senior specialists in performing various estimating functions as required
Exposed to drawings, specifications, work breakdown structures, charts of accounts, published and internal data used in preparing estimates

Qualifications Minimum Requirements**- BA/BS + None or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Experience with construction means, methods, and sequences
Experience with interpretation of drawings, specifications, Requests for Proposals, and contracts is essential

Preferred Requirements

Knowledge of MCACES/MII is a plus
Knowledge of Success Estimator is a plus
Knowledge of On-ScreenTakeoff or Constructconnect a plus

Additional Information

Sponsorship is not available for this position
Relocation is not available for this position

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About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S.

and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

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