Key responsibilities:

• Provide independent construction cost estimating support and consultation for the planning, design, construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, demolition, and facilities development of Navy, Marine Corps, and other Supported Command projects.
• Develop, review, reconcile, and validate construction cost estimates for military and shore facility projects, considering labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, indirect costs, escalation, contingency, logistics, phasing, and other project-specific cost drivers.
• Prepare and review Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), planning, budgetary, parametric, ROM, detailed quantity take-offs, design milestone, and contract modification estimates.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, architects, A/E firms, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure estimates align with project scope, design, schedules, constructability, market conditions, and contract requirements.
• Support contracting activities by preparing and reviewing cost estimates for bids, change orders, claims, and contract modifications; analyze contractor proposals and provide cost analysis and negotiation support.
• Develop and maintain Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation, including assumptions, pricing, quantities, exclusions, risks, escalation, contingency, and project-specific cost factors.
• Conduct market research and coordinate with suppliers, contractors, and industry representatives to validate pricing and monitor market trends.
• Review A/E estimates and contractor proposals for accuracy, completeness, pricing, scope alignment, and compliance with applicable cost estimating criteria.
• Participate in design workshops, estimate reviews, quality assurance, and project meetings, identifying cost impacts of design changes, constructability issues, and schedule requirements.
• Coordinate with technical disciplines to develop and validate cost estimates for MILCON, minor works, maintenance, demolition, space utilization, and facilities development projects.

Qualifications to be successful in the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Cost Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Business, Economics, or a related field is preferred. Formal education or technical training in these disciplines is desirable. Demonstrated hands-on construction cost estimating experience is required, with 3–5 years of design and/or construction experience preferred.
• Certified Cost Professional (CCP) by AACE International, Tri-Service Cost Consultant registration, or an equivalent construction cost estimating credential is desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of professional construction cost estimating experience, including new construction, renovation, repair, demolition, maintenance, and construction contract modifications.
• Knowledge of construction cost estimating principles, methodologies, analytical techniques, and industry-standard estimating practices for a wide range of facility and military construction projects.
• Knowledge of DoD, DON, and NAVFAC cost estimating policies, procedures, and applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Autodesk or similar design-viewing software, cost estimating software, and MII/MCACES, RSMeans, PACES, or similar project management and estimating tools.
• Ability to develop, organize, document, and present detailed cost estimates, Basis of Estimate (BOE) narratives, market analyses, quality control comments, and cost recommendations.
• Knowledge of budgeting, planning, project management, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), including Uniformat II and MasterFormat.
• Must have a valid US driver's license.