Cost Engineer – District of Columbia

Employer: Project Time & Cost, Inc.

Position: Cost Engineer

Project Time & Cost, Inc., an Atlanta based, international cost and forensic engineering firm is currently seeking Cost Engineers for various positions located in Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; and the greater metro Washington, DC, area. Positions include project controls specialists, cost estimators, schedulers, and project managers.

SUMMARY

These Cost Engineering positions will manage or develop, monitor, and analyze project cost estimates, expenditures, forecasts, and schedules. These positions require technical knowledge of several types of work including: environmental remediation, nuclear decontamination and decommissioning, and demolition; construction of major facilities including nuclear waste processing, power generation, and public infrastructure; and program-level operations process management. Projects will require the ability to use advanced cost estimating methods and a sound knowledge of CPM scheduling techniques and associated software. All projects include work related to project controls, process management, scheduling, and estimating. Most of the work will be performed in a team environment under direction of team leaders and/or project managers with a strong emphasis on quality control. Some independent work may be required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to, the following)

•Develop/analyze project Work Breakdown Structures for use in estimates and schedules.
•Perform quantity surveys and quantity take-offs from drawings and specifications.
•Use appropriate published cost indices and databases.
•Obtain material, process equipment, and construction equipment quotes from vendors.
•Input estimating data to appropriate estimating application software and analyze results.
•Contribute to or directly develop resource-loaded project and program schedules.
•Prepare and file back-up material for estimating and scheduling detail.
•Perform earned value analysis and risk analysis on a selective basis.
•Prepare articulate reports and technical papers associated with the above requirements.
•Perform miscellaneous other job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

•Hold an appropriate 4-year degree (or have a minimum of 10 years directly relevant cost engineering experience).
•Two to ten years of experience in the cost engineering field (or in a related field of which two years must be in cost estimating).
•Ability to achieve AACEI certification as a CCT, CCE, or CCC within the first year of employment with Project Time & Cost, Inc.
•Proficiency in computer skills including MS Office Suite.
•Ability to rapidly learn and apply other cost estimating applications, such as MCACES 2nd Generation (MII).
•Ability to rapidly learn and apply CPM scheduling applications, such as MS Project and Primavera.
•Effective oral and written communication skills.
•Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
•Exhibit a high degree of professionalism in the production of deliverables and in interactions with fellow employees and client personnel.
•Travel to client offices or job sites as required; certain assignments may require extensive travel.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Project Time & Cost is recognized as one of the leading cost management firms in the nation. Founded in 1982, PT&C provides cost engineering consulting services for commercial, industrial, civil works, and environmental clean-up projects to Architectural and Engineering firms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense. Our highly trained, client-oriented professionals hold numerous professional certifications that bear directly on the quality and value of PT&C's professional consulting services. PT&C provides in-house training and financial support for certification candidates.

We offer competitive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), profit sharing, bonus plan, short term disability, long term disability, paid time off and much more! Project Time & Cost is an equal opportunity employer and is a drug and alcohol free environment. www.ptcinc.com.

Interested parties should submit a resume to: jobs@ptcinc.com.

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