Parsons Oman
Senior Director, Estimating - Rail and Transit
Parsons Oman, Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792
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Job Description: Parsonsislooking for a senior level estimator to join ourgrowingRail and Transit Team. In thisroleyou’ll work closely with our existing teams to develop pursuit strategies and estimates for transportation and federal bid packages.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Preparing top-down conceptual estimates
Identify assumptions and risks to develop appropriate contingencies
Ensure that ranges of estimates are used to prepare an overall estimate, together with optimistic and pessimistic targets for each task.
Ensure that estimates are continually reviewed and revised as and when new information becomes available and more is known about the project.
Provide life-cycle costing for various estimating components.
Ensure, whenever possible, that comparative techniques are used, e.g. estimates are based on previous experience and usage statistics.
Uses the parametric technique where bottom-up is not feasible and/or comparative data is not available.
Normalizes top-down estimates to reflect project factors such as escalation, currency, local market conditions.
Performing bottom-up, measurement-based estimates
Produce detailed estimates in a timely and efficient manner, based on Bills of Quantities/take-off and Activity Based costs.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management or Equivalent Industry Experience
15+ years of related estimating experience – transportation and federal projects preferred
Specific experience with "Systems" - Traction Power, Signaling, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), and other related systems.
Experience leading, assembling and presenting estimate deliverables to internal and external stakeholders
Proficient skills in current technology (Word, Excel, estimating/database software)
Demonstrated understanding of estimating organizational structure and process, including quantity takeoff, crew development, productivity relationships, material quotations, knowledge of markup structures and estimate documentation
Experience using industry estimating software
Security Clearance Requirement: None. This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $74.81 - $134.66This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
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Job Description: Parsonsislooking for a senior level estimator to join ourgrowingRail and Transit Team. In thisroleyou’ll work closely with our existing teams to develop pursuit strategies and estimates for transportation and federal bid packages.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Preparing top-down conceptual estimates
Identify assumptions and risks to develop appropriate contingencies
Ensure that ranges of estimates are used to prepare an overall estimate, together with optimistic and pessimistic targets for each task.
Ensure that estimates are continually reviewed and revised as and when new information becomes available and more is known about the project.
Provide life-cycle costing for various estimating components.
Ensure, whenever possible, that comparative techniques are used, e.g. estimates are based on previous experience and usage statistics.
Uses the parametric technique where bottom-up is not feasible and/or comparative data is not available.
Normalizes top-down estimates to reflect project factors such as escalation, currency, local market conditions.
Performing bottom-up, measurement-based estimates
Produce detailed estimates in a timely and efficient manner, based on Bills of Quantities/take-off and Activity Based costs.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management or Equivalent Industry Experience
15+ years of related estimating experience – transportation and federal projects preferred
Specific experience with "Systems" - Traction Power, Signaling, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing), and other related systems.
Experience leading, assembling and presenting estimate deliverables to internal and external stakeholders
Proficient skills in current technology (Word, Excel, estimating/database software)
Demonstrated understanding of estimating organizational structure and process, including quantity takeoff, crew development, productivity relationships, material quotations, knowledge of markup structures and estimate documentation
Experience using industry estimating software
Security Clearance Requirement: None. This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.
For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $74.81 - $134.66This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
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