Senior Project Estimator - Semiconductors and EV

Requisition ID: 272476 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Reston, VA 

 

Company Overview:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

 

Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

 

Position Summary:

Responsible for leading the development of Class 2-5 capital cost estimates, with specific focus on semiconductors and battery/battery materials manufacturing facilities. Will be required to manage a team of estimators as required based on the project scale and class of Estimate. Required to operate in a dynamic environment where all team members at all levels contribute to meeting the overall goals of the business by performing whatever task is needed at that time.

 

Responsibilities:

• Manages the development of estimates from inception to completion. Develops an achievable estimate plan, inclusive of budget, and leads the estimating team in executing the estimate. Consolidates the estimate components and prepares the proposal cost volume and bid forms. Responsible for assembly and timely submittal of escrow proposal documents.
• Reviews estimate and ensures quality and integrity. Ensures lessons learned are incorporated into the estimate.
• Responsible for generating a Project Profitability Summary and providing additional needed data to comply with Policy 222.
• Manages proposal strategies with Proposal Management and joint venture partners as applicable. 
• Prepares basis and assumption documentation. Ensures lessons learned are incorporated. Fully understands the needs of the customer.
• Reviews design or Request for Proposal (RFP) scope criteria and quantities for completeness and reasonableness, and coordinates with the project to develop additional estimating basis when information is incomplete. Suggests alternatives when appropriate.
• Establishes and reviews the conceptual scopes of estimates and studies when definition is not available through a demonstrated ability to conceptualize the design of the finished product. Demonstrates specialized contingency skills to compensate for undefined scope.
• Support bid evaluation of cost and schedule criteria and prepares bid evaluations. May participate in discussions with vendors.
• Effectively presents estimate Management Review package to estimate team, department management and business line management. Schedules internal reviews.
• Prepares and provides guidance in the preparation of proposal cash flow models and working capital analysis.
• Allocates indirect costs and fee to owner pay items when required.
• Performs and reviews escalation calculations for estimates of complex jobs.
• Identifies ways to mitigate risk. Assesses the uncertainties associated with productivity, material pricing, wage rates and quantity variation.  

 

The following duties are performed with respect to Project/Site Management Support, the process of providing support services to projects/sites in the form of external cost analysis and estimate reviews in addition to estimate-to-budget conversions:

• Performs on site project reviews, as needed.
• Reviews estimate-to-project budget conversions.
• Reviews cost/price analysis.

 

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university with a minimum of 15 years of related work experience; or in lieu of degree, must have 21 years experience.

 

Additional Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge and experience relating to semiconductor or battery plants' scope, estimating methodologies, execution philosophies and conceptual cost approaches.
• Demonstrated expert understanding of Estimating core processes and procedures.
• Expert-level estimating knowledge and experience, with a significant portion of