Construction Estimator

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. 

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

This position is located on site in Moffett Field, California. 

The Construction Estimator (Estimator) is responsible for the timely, efficient, cost estimate preparation for various types of construction, renovation, and facility repairprojects assigned to the organization using constructions plans, blueprints, pricing software, and other associated pricing indexes and materials.  This individual provides administrative support and partners with all project principals to ensure the accurate oversight of cost expenditures as they relate to cost proposals, bid specifications, change orders, and budget tracking.When estimating is slow, this role also requires the estimator to support other departmental tasks associated with execution work.This includes database management, scheduling assistance, visit requests, vendor coordination, customer updates, and other related tasks assigned by the IDIQ Task Order Manager.

Essential Job Duties:

• Estimates a wide variety of construction projects and sizes from walkouts, drawing take-offs, specifications, SME input, written customer direction, and corporate knowledge.

• Utilizes a wide variety of software programs to complete work activities and assignments. These include but are not limited to estimating software, on screen takeoff software, spreadsheets, vendor specific software, unit price book software, scheduling software, construction management software,and/or custom databases.

• Assist with development and maintainsproposal schedules including work activities, critical path items, deliveries, long lead procurements, major milestones and other project related items.

• Obtains timely quotes and estimates for material, labor, and services to develop cost proposals.

• Assists procurement with construction subcontracting efforts.Develops activity durations, evaluates proposals, recommends adjustments, engages in vendor follow-up, analyzes scopes of work and prepares independent cost estimate comparison.

• Prepares and submits purchase requisitions for departmental work in coordination with project principals.

• Analyzes, negotiates, and verifies subcontractor quotes for accuracy and best value.

• Develops and tracks all project change order cost and schedule proposals.

• Facilitates and assists the construction team in resolving project related cost and scheduling issues.

• Prepares reports, presentations and replies to inquiresusing a variety of sources.

• Plans and organizes work to meet all deadlines. Able to perform a variety of tasks in a single day.

• Supports other department staff as needed or directed.

• Operates customer and company vehicles and/or equipment in a safe manner.

• Adheres to the established company safety and personnel policies and standard procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhering to all set schedules for deliverables, assigned activities, reviews, and submissions.

• Executing all job activities in a professional and cooperative manner.

• Keeping Program Management apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.

• Monitoring construction progress to ensure the project is completed in accordance with the schedule, budget and SOW; recommend corrective actions, as necessary, to bring about adherence to project goals

Mandatory

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field with 5 years of experience, or 8 years of experience without a degree, estimating a variety of construction & renovation, and/or repair projects.

• Demonstrated ability using various estimating, scheduling, and cost software programs to estimate jobs up to $3M in cost.

• Strong work knowledge and experience using scheduling software such as MS Project.

• Strong working knowledge of creating/implementing managerial techniques to trend and report project status/progress.

• Good understanding of Government construction contracting.

• Understanding of Federal, State and local construction safety and environmental regulations.

• Willingness to learn and ability to use business specific software programs as needed.

• High attention to detail and demonstrated organizational, time management, critical thinking and interpersonal skills when performing complex tasks.

• Proficient in Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Mature judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.

• U.S. Citizenship.

• Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screen.

• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

Preferred

• Experience and understanding of Government contracts, correspondence, reports and records.

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field with 10 years of experience estimating a variety of construction/renovation projects. 

• Experience estimating quick turnaround projects on a Federal Job Order Contract (JOC).

• Experience using Procore.

• Extensive understanding of Government construction contracts, correspondence, reports, records, FAR regulations.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [email protected].

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.

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