Cost Estimator

Job Opportunity at Akima Infrastructure Services

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the Science & Technical fields as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. AIS has an established history of contributing to the success of our customers' mission. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today! Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory located in Menlo Park, CA. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratory. Pay, Benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physical exams, drug screen, and / or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy. This is a Full Time, Hybrid position requiring on-site work 2 - 3 days per week as required to accommodate work demand and laboratory schedules as determined by SLAC. This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Menlo Park, CA.

Responsibilities

• Provides cost estimates for tasks ensuring accuracy and consistency with DOE Cost and Estimating Guides.
• Participate in site walk downs to support the development of the scope / assumptions if required.
• Support the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Develop or provide cost estimates for capital, expense or other projects per scope / assumptions provided by Project Manager / Principal Engineer and / or UT-B estimator.
• Support the development of the contingency analysis in conjunction with the risk management plan for projects.
• Estimates costs for materials, purchased and / or leased equipment, subcontracted work, production activities and requirements, and labor.
• Provides preliminary estimates for planning purposes and detailed itemized estimates based on final plans and specifications.
• Analyzes blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documents to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates for bidding projects, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, and processes.
• Experience with Project Controls and Earned Value Management Systems.
• Define activities and associated scope, activity durations, logic and interfaces between activities, and resource loading activities.
• Develop and track status of project milestones.
• Prepare complete material packages as necessary.
• Prepares and maintains historical records to support price audits.

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Special Requirements

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS), an Akima company, is not just another staffing contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AIS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AIS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AIS supports vital missions with the most in-demand and specialized skill sets in the world.

As an AIS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.