Cost Estimator

Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships.

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 Cost Estimator, consider joining our award-winning team at Alpha Corporation to support our growing team in our Dulles, VA office.

Alpha Corporation offers excellent career opportunities for continued professional, educational, and personal growth. We strive to offer our employees the opportunity to work on diverse and exciting projects in a collaborative team environment. All positions include a competitive benefits package and the opportunity for a stable and rewarding career.

Position Summary

As a Construction 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, 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 the applicable data from past similar projects 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.
• Knowledge in Sage estimating software.
• Proficient in Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES).
• Ability to get secret clearance.

Required Skills / Abilities

The Construction Cost Estimator qualifications for this role include:

• Proficiency with cost estimating software (Timberline, RS Means CostWorks, Blue Book, and/or other software)
• Knowledge of roadway, structure, and traffic engineering and vertical construction means, and methods is required.
• Knowledge of State and Federal contracting requirements.
• Understanding of Contract Documents, materials performance, environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities related to construction is required.
• Understanding of CSI format and Uniformat II classification systems.
• Travel between job sites and throughout the mid-Atlantic should be expected.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 5 to 10 years in a Cost Estimating role.

Certifications and Licenses/Preferred

• Professional Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Certified Estimating
• Professional (CEP) preferred, or ability to obtain CCP or CEP certification.
• Recognition as a Certified Construction Manager through the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) or similar Construction Manager Certification is preferred.

Physical Demands

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 1/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 2/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 2/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 70 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see from a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.