LRS Federal
Construction Cost Engineer / Estimator
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Contract
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About the role
- Position Summary LRS Federal is seeking an experienced Construction Cost Engineer to support multiple construction programs across both public and private sectors. The successful candidate will provide estimating, cost engineering, quantity takeoffs, constructability support, proposal pricing, and cost analysis throughout the project lifecycle.
- This position will support active construction projects, business development efforts, and future proposal opportunities while working closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, QA personnel, and executive leadership.
Responsibilities
- LRS Federal is seeking an experienced Construction Cost Engineer to support multiple construction programs across both public and private sectors.
- The successful candidate will provide estimating, cost engineering, quantity takeoffs, constructability support, proposal pricing, and cost analysis throughout the project lifecycle.
- This position will support active construction projects, business development efforts, and future proposal opportunities while working closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, QA personnel, and executive leadership.
- Develop detailed quantity takeoffs from construction drawings and specifications.
- Develop independent cost opinions throughout design and construction.
- Support value engineering evaluations from a cost perspective.
- Analyze cost impacts associated with RFIs, design revisions, substitutions, and scope changes.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews.
- Identify cost risks and opportunities early in design.
- Support schedule and sequencing discussions where they impact project cost.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
- Minimum five years of construction estimating and cost engineering experience.
- Strong knowledge of CSI Master Format and construction assemblies.
Nice to have
- Ten or more years of estimating or cost engineering experience.
- Experience working collaboratively with Owners, Designers, Contractors, and Construction Managers.
- Primary Responsibilities
- Construction Cost Engineering
- Prepare conceptual, budgetary, detailed, and definitive construction cost estimates.
- Review contractor estimates for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness.
- Prepare cost comparisons and life-cycle cost analyses.
- Assist with change order evaluations and cost negotiations.
Skills
- Maintain historical cost databases and benchmarking information.
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