DNI (Delaware Nation Industries) · 2 months ago
Cost Estimator III- 536139
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelDNI (Delaware Nation Industries) is responsible for providing cost estimating services for construction and renovation programs under the Department of State. The Cost Estimator III will perform a wide range of cost estimating and management consulting duties related to overseas construction projects, ensuring adherence to budget limitations and preparing detailed estimates throughout project phases.
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Responsibilities
Reviews and supports with the preparation of estimates for construction projects; provides a complete range of cost analysis and cost management services that include, but are not limited to program, cost and price analysis, cost planning, concept cost estimating, budget development, detailed cost estimating through the planning and execution phases of construction projects, preparation of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), proposal price analysis, and data management to support institutional historical database requirements
Advises and assists with construction market surveys including gathering in-country construction cost data evaluating the impacts of laws, taxes, and all other conditions pertaining to construction cost estimates; and participates in discussions with foreign officials regarding the Department’s related cost issues including such topics as real estate matters, utility requirements, tax regulations, local government-controlled services, and economic issues likely to affect the estimated cost of construction
Analyzes project and program requirements and prepares conceptual and detailed budget estimates that may be developed from partially complete scopes of work, such as space programs, requirements reports, existing conditions assessments, surveys, standard criteria sketches, detailed drawings, project manuals, etc.; updates cost estimates based on provided scope definition; and analyzes project scopes of work and program requirements and prepares or reviews comparative estimates for design and construction alternatives
Analyzes project requirements and preparation of budget estimates and other cost estimates at all phases of project development and execution; ensures that all cost estimates are published using standard formats institutionalized by the Office; prepares Current Working Estimates (CWEs) in accordance with OBO program requirements, policy, and guidance and Office operating policies and procedures; and prepares work products and services in accordance with Office operating policies and procedures
Prepares professional products and provides professional services on all cost engineering and cost analysis/management/control matters and consistently applies disciplined cost management controls, thereby ensuring adherence to project budget limitations
Conducts or facilitates the preparation of risk analyses for OBO construction cost estimates, including the development of project risk registers, identification of risk mitigation strategies, and calculation of appropriate contingency estimates; prepares fully developed, active risk registers in support of the Division Chief, Office Director, assigned planning manager, and/or Project Director, depending on the current phase of planning and execution of each assigned project; and negotiates the final consensus of the risk register, including all associated mitigation strategies and cost estimates, with the architectural/engineering (A/E) contracting firm
Coordinates cost estimates developed for program requirements from other OBO organizations and program budget estimates with project stakeholders and ensures that all such estimates developed internally or by stakeholders external to the Office meet minimum quality requirements and relevant published performance targets of the Bureau
Prepare reports, draft, correspondence, and attends project meetings. Coordinates, prepares, presents, and communicates work-related information to the Division Chief and Office Director
Remains abreast of current knowledge of cost engineering, analysis, and management and control theories, principles, and methodologies, and discusses their applicability to Division operations with the Division Chief
Maintains program and reference materials, project files, and relevant background documents and provides input to policies, procedures, and written instructions for the Division Chief, the Office Director, and other senior management officials
Analyzes and advises on contractor proposal prices and comparison with Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) and Request for Proposal (RFP), Scope of Work (SOW), and prepares proposal price analysis and technical reports to support negotiation of equitable contract award amounts; and
Advises on all cost related aspects of contracts between the United States Government (USG) and independent architectural/engineering cost estimator consultants for each project
Qualification
Required
Reviews and supports with the preparation of estimates for construction projects; provides a complete range of cost analysis and cost management services that include, but are not limited to program, cost and price analysis, cost planning, concept cost estimating, budget development, detailed cost estimating through the planning and execution phases of construction projects, preparation of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs), proposal price analysis, and data management to support institutional historical database requirements
Advises and assists with construction market surveys including gathering in-country construction cost data evaluating the impacts of laws, taxes, and all other conditions pertaining to construction cost estimates; and participates in discussions with foreign officials regarding the Department's related cost issues including such topics as real estate matters, utility requirements, tax regulations, local government-controlled services, and economic issues likely to affect the estimated cost of construction
Analyzes project and program requirements and prepares conceptual and detailed budget estimates that may be developed from partially complete scopes of work, such as space programs, requirements reports, existing conditions assessments, surveys, standard criteria sketches, detailed drawings, project manuals, etc.; updates cost estimates based on provided scope definition; and analyzes project scopes of work and program requirements and prepares or reviews comparative estimates for design and construction alternatives
Analyzes project requirements and preparation of budget estimates and other cost estimates at all phases of project development and execution; ensures that all cost estimates are published using standard formats institutionalized by the Office; prepares Current Working Estimates (CWEs) in accordance with OBO program requirements, policy, and guidance and Office operating policies and procedures; and prepares work products and services in accordance with Office operating policies and procedures
Prepares professional products and provides professional services on all cost engineering and cost analysis/management/control matters and consistently applies disciplined cost management controls, thereby ensuring adherence to project budget limitations
Conducts or facilitates the preparation of risk analyses for OBO construction cost estimates, including the development of project risk registers, identification of risk mitigation strategies, and calculation of appropriate contingency estimates; prepares fully developed, active risk registers in support of the Division Chief, Office Director, assigned planning manager, and/or Project Director, depending on the current phase of planning and execution of each assigned project; and negotiates the final consensus of the risk register, including all associated mitigation strategies and cost estimates, with the architectural/engineering (A/E) contracting firm
Coordinates cost estimates developed for program requirements from other OBO organizations and program budget estimates with project stakeholders and ensures that all such estimates developed internally or by stakeholders external to the Office meet minimum quality requirements and relevant published performance targets of the Bureau
Prepare reports, draft, correspondence, and attends project meetings. Coordinates, prepares, presents, and communicates work-related information to the Division Chief and Office Director
Remains abreast of current knowledge of cost engineering, analysis, and management and control theories, principles, and methodologies, and discusses their applicability to Division operations with the Division Chief
Maintains program and reference materials, project files, and relevant background documents and provides input to policies, procedures, and written instructions for the Division Chief, the Office Director, and other senior management officials
Analyzes and advises on contractor proposal prices and comparison with Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) and Request for Proposal (RFP), Scope of Work (SOW), and prepares proposal price analysis and technical reports to support negotiation of equitable contract award amounts
Advises on all cost related aspects of contracts between the United States Government (USG) and independent architectural/engineering cost estimator consultants for each project
Company
DNI (Delaware Nation Industries)
The DNI family consists of tribally owned companies featuring multiple HUBZone and SBA 8(a) Certified companies operating as federally recognized prime contractors providing state-of-the-art Enterprise IT services, Cybersecurity services, Research and Development, Construction, Management, and Professional services to federal and commercial clients.
Founded in 2015
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jerry Kennedy
Chief Team Servant (aka President & CEO)
Jay Graham
President
Recent News
2024-02-18
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