Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a
Senior Estimator opportunity to support the
Savannah River Site.Work Location: Aiken, SC
Application Deadline: 07/30/26 (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:- Master's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5 years of practical experience. Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 7 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An associate's degree and 11 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 15 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.
Skills/Experience:- Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, project controls, proposal development, and/or project management.
- Five years of experience demonstrating knowledge of desired area of subject matter expertise required.
- 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.
- Requires expert proficiency in the use of automated accounting, cost management, scheduling and estimating systems as tools for performing required duties.
- A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of project management and cost and schedule control at the tactical level would be necessary, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction.
Preferred Qualifications:- Working knowledge of Success Estimating software.
- Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
Other Job Requirements:- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance (an active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).
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!
