Project Cost Estimator

Vanir is a proud minority- and woman-owned company, recognized as a national leader in program, project and construction management (PMCM) and real estate development. Since 1964, we have consistently exceeded client expectations. Ranked as a top PMCM firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) for more than three decades, our award-winning team provides a full range of services to public and private sector clients in the aviation; healthcare; education (K-12 and higher); justice and essential services; science and technology; state and local government; transportation; water and wastewater; energy; and commercial, residential and nonprofit markets.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Prepares preliminary and final independent detailed cost estimates JOC/Formal Construction
contracts managed by M&O to establish negotiating position as required by change order
procedures
• Provides support in price negotiations
• Prepares claim analyses and estimates
• Prepares detailed estimates of construction costs based on drawings, specifications and
  sketches, square footages, using standard estimating data and tools
• Reviews contractor's claims and proposals for merit and accountability
• Performs related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture,
  Engineering or Construction Management
• Minimum of 7 years full time paid professional experience in construction cost estimating of
  all divisions for facilities or school building construction projects
• Knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs
• Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders
• Ability to compare the independent cost estimate with contractor proposal to quickly identify
  differences
• Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs
  of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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