Senior Cost Estimator

Alpha Corporation is a woman-owned multidisciplinary construction consulting firm providing engineering design, program and construction management, project controls, claims management, and asset management services.

In nearly four decades, we have collaborated with a broad spectrum of clients in the public sector (government agencies, municipalities, institutions), and the private sector (private enterprises, developers, architecture and engineering firms, concessionaires, and contractors). Alpha works across many project types, including buildings, infrastructure, energy/utilities, and transportation. We are engaged in projects for the entire development and delivery process, from the earliest planning phases through design and construction to commissioning and operations and maintenance.

Alpha has been performing civil engineering design services since the firm’s inception. Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm.

If you’re up for the challenge to stretch, grow and excel in your career as a Senior Cost Estimator, consider joining our award-winning team at Alpha Corporation to support our growing team.

Position Summary

As a Senior Cost Estimator, you will manage a wide range of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build construction projects throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment for multiple clients with different estimating needs

• Develop standard operating procedures/templates for a variety of clients and contracts according to their needs.

• Independently prepare cost estimates from plans, reports, drawings, and documents from the conceptual stage to final design/construction documents.

• Develop and prepare conceptual estimates using limited preliminary design documents and information.

• Collect and maintain historical cost data using applicable data from past similar projects in order to improve the accuracy of estimates.

• Conduct value analysis, life cycle costing, constructability analysis, cost modeling, and alternatives analysis.

• Regularly Conducts regional market analysis factoring, work scope definition, and integration of construction scheduling factors for projects across the continental U.S.

• Assist the project management staff with the management of project scope, budget, and schedule.

• Participate in and facilitate group meetings.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Proficiency with cost estimating software (Sage, RS Means, Bluebeam, and/or other software)

• Knowledge of vertical construction a must have

• Knowledge of State and Federal contracting requirements, Federal Government experience is needed

• Understanding of Contract Documents, materials performance, and environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities related to construction is requ