Cost Estimator - Chattanooga , TN

Cost Estimator – Chattanooga , TN
Anticipated Start Date: April 2023
Job end date: 1 year +/-
Hourly Rate: Undefined – need Candidate’s rate
Per diem: $346.00/wk (set rate per TVA)
Mob/demob: Not offered on this contract (set by TVA)

Cost Estimator – Chattanooga , TN
Anticipated Start Date: April 2023
Job end date: 1 year +/-
Hourly Rate: Undefined – need Candidate’s rate
Per Diem: $346.00/wk (set rate per TVA)
Mob/demob: Not offered on this contract (set by TVA)

Desired Qualifications / Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• College diploma or University degree in a technical or business field preferred, or equivalent experience working in a nuclear estimating and/or construction environment.
• Experience in nuclear plant screening, feasibility, control, and detailed level estimating, including 5 plus years of on-site walk downs at nuclear plants for project scope development and information gathering.
• Engineering or Design experience is desirable.
• Major emphasis is on the implementation costs of projects.
• Proven success in setting priorities, and managing resources and workload.
• Experience in working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Solid understanding of estimating and material take-off techniques, unit price cost data, classes of estimates, work breakdown structures (WBS), and estimating database maintenance as they apply to complex nuclear industry projects.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction processes associated with nuclear projects. Knowledge of estimating software and tools; (WinEst experience highly preferred) familiarity with cost control and scheduling tools and processes.
• Knowledge of Maximo and its capabilities as a resource to support material pricing for estimating development. Understanding of PowerPlant and the ability to obtain actual project costs for use in comparing estimates to actual costs.
• Knowledge of risk analysis, contingency, and escalation assessment.
• Understanding of heavy industrial construction procedures and methods, nuclear site factors and market condition’s impact on project costs and properly reflect in estimate.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.
• Personal ownership and initiative
• Must have demonstrated an ability to successfully set priorities & implement objectives
• Ability to communicate in a technical and user- friendly language Ability to take personal ownership and initiative.