Construction Cost Engineer / Estimator

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🕒 July 30

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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LRS Federal LLC

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🏛️ Government

🏗️ Construction

⚡ Energy

Government • Construction • Energy

LRS Federal LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a trusted engineering partner supporting federal and local government agencies for 15+ years. The company provides facility engineering and design, construction management, and design-build delivery alongside a diverse range of technical services focused on enhancing sustainability and the value of client assets and natural resources. Their work includes sustainability and energy management, disaster infrastructure response, electric vehicle feasibility studies, electrical distribution upgrades, hospital and federal building renovations, commissioning support, and environmental services such as NEPA, GIS, CERCLA, hazardous waste management, and environmental training. Clients include multiple federal agencies (US Army Corps of Engineers, VA, NIH, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, DOD) and they emphasize on-time delivery, quality assurance, and cost control.

📋 Description

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, detailed, and definitive construction cost estimates • Develop detailed quantity takeoffs from construction drawings and specifications • Review contractor estimates for completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness • Develop independent cost opinions throughout design and construction • Support value engineering evaluations from a cost perspective • Prepare cost comparisons and life-cycle cost analyses • Assist with change order evaluations and cost negotiations • Analyze cost impacts associated with RFIs, design revisions, substitutions, and scope changes • Maintain historical cost databases and benchmarking information • Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews • Review drawings for constructability from a cost and execution perspective • Identify cost risks and opportunities early in design • Support schedule and sequencing discussions where they impact project cost • Assist Project Managers with forecasting, budgeting, and cost tracking • Provide independent cost opinions to support owner decision-making • Develop pricing for competitive proposals and negotiated procurements • Prepare labor, equipment, subcontractor, and material estimates • Coordinate vendor and subcontractor quotations • Support proposal narratives and pricing strategies • Assist with capture planning and proposal reviews

🎯 Requirements

• Estimating experience supporting one or more project delivery methods: Design-Build (DB), Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Construction Management Agency (CMa), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), EPC / Engineer-Procure-Construct, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or IDIQ Task Order Contracting • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline (or equivalent professional experience) • Minimum five years of construction estimating and cost engineering experience • Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents • Strong knowledge of CSI Master Format and construction assemblies • Experience preparing estimates from conceptual through construction document level • Strong analytical and written communication skills • Ability to work independently in a remote environment • Estimating experience in Healthcare, Industrial Manufacturing, Mission Critical / Data Centers, Heavy Civil Infrastructure, Commercial, Government Facilities, Municipal, Water / Wastewater, or other markets is preferred • Ten or more years of estimating or cost engineering experience is nice to have • Experience supporting large commercial, industrial, healthcare, infrastructure, or institutional projects is nice to have • Experience working collaboratively with Owners, Designers, Contractors, and Construction Managers is nice to have • Professional certifications such as Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP) are nice to have

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote position • Occasional travel as required

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