Cost Estimator

New opportunity with a nationwide firm of planning, design, and construction professionals. Seeking a Construction Cost Estimator to support federal program whose main responsibilities are providing cost estimation to housing management teams on disaster relief projects. Responsibilities The Cost Estimator will provide support to FEMA in the delivery of the PA Program. They assist local government agencies and other Program-eligible entities in the preparation of grant applications for the restoration of damaged public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, buildings and utilities. The work includes but is not limited to site assessments of disaster-damaged infrastructure, documenting detailed damage descriptions, developing restoration scopes of work, formulating detailed cost estimates, and assisting with hazard mitigation planning. Cost Estimators will work through the various FEMA assistance programs. Estimators will perform field inspections of damaged facilities to gain an understanding of the probable scope of work, including means and methods of construction. Estimators will conduct both parametric and detailed cost analysis on a variety of public and municipal infrastructure. Estimators will prepare estimates using a variety of documented data sources. Identify scope of eligible work for projects, including cause and dimensions of damage, and the work necessary to repair the damage, and produce efficient, traceable, verifiable, and defendable cost estimates meeting the quality review requirements of FEMA. This person must have a minimum of 4 years of Cost Estimation experience Strong experience with RSMeans Strong experience with Xactimate Active FEMA Badge Knowledge of the FEMA Public Assistance Program Prior FEMA Public Assistance experience as: Program Delivery Manager, Site Inspector, Policy Advisor, Cost Estimator, FEMA Certified Trainer, Hazard Mitigation Specialist Experience using FEMA's Grants Manager Experience Utilizing FEMA's Cost Estimating Format in development of estimate