Sargent & Lundy

Senior Cost Estimator

Sargent & Lundy$100K — $152K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Construction Management, Engineering, or Business Degree required
  • Minimum 7 years of relevant experience needed
  • Proficient understanding of estimating functions from conceptual to construction phase
  • Experience in engineering or construction oversight is essential
  • Strong Excel skills for creating moderately complex spreadsheets
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • Experience in project controls, planning, and earned value performance is desirable

Responsibilities

  • Prepare detailed capital cost estimates using company resources
  • Perform material quantity take-offs and labor pricing
  • Coordinate information flow with project team members to meet deadlines
  • Organize and input cost data into existing systems
  • Prepare cash flow and escalation calculations for estimates
  • Develop Estimate Basis documents and coordinate with engineering for validation
  • Implement project management tools and perform CPI/SPI calculations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans including medical, dental, and vision
  • Life and accident insurance, as well as disability coverage
  • Employee assistance program and backup daycare services
  • 401(k) plan and tuition assistance programs
  • Generous paid time off including parental and bereavement leave
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • Annual bonuses and employee referral bonuses
Full Job Description
Description

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement. You'll spend three days a week in the office, giving you the flexibility to work remotely for two days.

 

Sargent and Lundy is looking for an individual who is capable of handling various roles in the project management field including cost estimating, project engineering, and scheduling and project controls. As a Cost Estimator, you will be assigned to work on project activities associated with the following:

  • Prepare detailed capital cost estimates using company tools, databases, and historical data
  • Perform material quantity take-offs, labor pricing, and work with vendors to obtain material and equipment costing to support the development of construction cost estimates (rough-order-magnitude; conceptual; construction; fair-cost)
  • Understand and apply appropriate mark-ups and productivity factors as required
  • Coordinate information flow and schedules with project team members to complete estimates on time
  • Organize and input cost and quantity information into existing database
  • Prepare cash flow, escalation, and interest calculations for estimates
  • Develop Estimate Basis documents
  • Coordinate with engineering to obtain and validate quantities, scope definitions, drawings, and equipment lists.
  • Author and lead the development of engineering equipment lists and engineering studies and reports
  • Implement project controls and project management tools and methodology
  • Perform CPI/SPI calculations using earned value principles
  • Assist project teams in reconciling estimates against budgets, bids, and actual costs, and provide variance explanations.
Qualifications

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

 

Essential skills and experience:

  • Construction Management, Engineering, or Business Degree
  • 7 years or more of relevant work experience
  • Must understand estimating functions from the conceptual design phase through the construction phase of a project
  • Experience with engineering or construction oversight
  • Skilled with Excel software and building moderately-complex spreadsheets
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with teamwork skills
  • Related engineering work experience, which includes project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance

Valued but not required skills and experience:

  • Related engineering internship, co-op, or work experience, which includes project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, preferably within the power industry
  • Familiarity with Primavera P6
Award-Winning Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

 

Health & WellnessFinancial BenefitsWork-Life Balance
  • Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Back-Up Daycare
  • FSA & HSA
  • 401(k)
  • Pre-Tax Commuter Account
  • Merit Scholarship Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Corporate Charitable Giving Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • First Professional Licensure Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements
Compensation Range$100,019 - $152,807 Transparency StatementSargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees. Individuals may also be eligible to participate in our yearly discretionary bonus.

About Sargent & Lundy

Sargent & Lundy is an engineering consulting firm that provides comprehensive engineering, energy business consulting, and project services for power generation and transmission projects. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Sargent & Lundy has a team of over 2,000 professionals who have extensive experience in the power industry and can provide clients with innovative solutions to complex challenges. The company has worked on a wide range of projects including nuclear power plants, fossil fuel power plants, and renewable energy projects.
Learn more about Sargent & Lundy
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1891

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