Senior Estimator

Edgewater Technical Associates

$90K — $120K *
Aiken, SC 29803In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in business, construction management, technical, engineering, or related field with 2 years of experience, or Bachelor's with 5 years, or Associate's with 8 years, or high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience.
  • Strong personal computer skills, particularly in estimating and cost management software.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, construction, or project management with 5 years in a specialized area.
  • Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating and understanding of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements.
  • Strong problem-solving, analysis, and interpersonal skills alongside effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Organize, develop, and analyze project controls and financial applications.
  • Provide management with tools for cost and schedule control for complex projects.
  • Perform moderately complex Planning & Scheduling under limited supervision.
  • Develop and maintain integrated resource-loaded schedules for various planning horizons.
  • Analyze schedule performance and recommend corrective actions for issues or constraints.
  • Lead schedule review meetings and manage the scheduling portion of departmental meetings.
  • Guide and supervise others in planning and scheduling activities.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth in a leading technical environment.
  • Support for ongoing education and training.
  • Engagement in significant projects within the Savannah River Site.
  • Dynamic work environment fostering innovation and collaboration.
  • Participation in a team-oriented culture focusing on safety and operational excellence.
Full Job Description
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Estimator opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Application Deadline: 07/02/26 (by Noon ET)

Senior Estimator-

Duties:

  • Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining project controls, financial analysis or estimating applications required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management reports that identify variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions.
  • Provide management with the capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a complex project or work activity.
  • Under limited supervision, perform moderately complex Planning & Scheduling activities.
  • Develop, analyze, implement and maintain all complex divisional or project logic driven, integrated, resource loaded schedules through short, mid-range, and long-range planning.
  • Formulate and define schedule logic to ensure meeting baseline milestones and award fee objectives.
  • Analyze schedule performance for progress and trends and recommend corrective actions to remove or mitigate potential problems or constraints.
  • Review established planning technology and methodology.
  • Recommend improvements or alternatives in order to maximize utilization of department schedules and resources.
  • Demonstrate proficient ability and knowledge in the development of project milestone schedules to establish optimum conditions and effective utilization of resources.
  • Aid in establishing project milestones related to specific scheduled activities and obtain management concurrence where necessary.
  • Analyze variance from the schedule baseline and make recommendations to management for corrective action.
  • Provide supervision and guidance to others in planning and scheduling activities along with oversight and monitoring of essential or critical planning activities.
  • Maintain a major involvement in the regular interfaces with all levels of management.
  • Lead schedule review meetings or assume primary role in the responsibility for the scheduling portion of the division, department or project Plan of the Day Meeting (POD).
  • Provide and disseminate guidance, instruction and rules for proper and effective scheduling functions within the area assigned.
  • May assume a lead role in planning/scheduling of a single large project, facility, or a single department or program.


Education/Yrs. of Experience:

  • A Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience. Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An Associate's degree and 8 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.


Skills/Experience:

  • Possesses strong personal computer skills.
  • Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated accounting, budgeting, cost management and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level is necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
  • Estimating Specialty - Demonstrated skill in conceptual estimating, coordination with technical personnel, interfacing with engineers, knowledge of field construction techniques, labor, and equipment requirements.
  • Ability to apply concepts and methods to quantify work condition impacts on costs is necessary
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, project controls, proposal development, and/or project management.
  • Five years of experience demonstrated knowledge of desired area of subject matter expertise.
  • Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions.
  • Must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.


Other Job Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen


If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

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