Services Estimator, NS&E

About the role

The role involves preparing services estimates for specific project and proposal activities, providing estimating assistance, and supporting bid evaluations and proposal cash flow models.

Responsibilities

• Prepares professional staff cost estimates, developing the basis for field and home office professional staffing, payroll taxes and insurance, and other services related costs.
• Prepares services and other direct cost estimates.
• Works with other disciplines and functions to collect all necessary data on scope and quantities to prepare an accurate estimate for services related areas.
• Performs analysis on functional input.
• Participates in establishing pricing structures to be applied to services for estimates.
• Manages variations and changes to base estimate and ensures that implications of changes are evaluated before finalizing the solution.
• Supports bid evaluation of cost and schedule criteria and the preparation of services related bid evaluations.
• Supports the preparation of the services estimate’s review package for the estimate team.
• Prepares proposal cash flow models and working capital analysis models.
• Allocates indirect costs and fee to owner pay items when required.
• Performs escalation calculations for services estimates for complex projects and proposals.
• Maintains sections of the estimating database(s) summarizing, and updating, databases for services estimates and historical cost data.
• Supports development of services estimating standards and procedures.
• Generates and retrieves reports in the appropriate software application, understands and summarizes the data in the required presentation for management reviews.
• Prepares cost studies utilizing historical data, statistical analysis and cost and quantity comparisons.
• Innovates new techniques as required to meet specific needs.
• Assists projects in identifying services scope deviations.
• Analyzes cost/price data from suppliers/subcontractors and direct work with the ability to generate comparative data (historical costs and other metrics) as part of the cost/price analysis.
• Participates in and contributes to Value Engineering studies.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be a US citizen per contract support requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including verification of employment and education.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of the applicable work processes and systems.
• Must have skilled in oral and written communication with demonstrated ability to present information to peers and management.
• Must have demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Bechtel EPC/EPCM/EVMS site construction experience on major projects.
• Proficiency in estimating applications used for services estimates.
• Comfort and experience working with large complex data sets.

Total Rewards/Benefits

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.