Overview
Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Sr. Business Analyst - Estimating to contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in Aiken, SC.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Under limited supervision, responsible for the coordination and limited direction of estimating activities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Develop cost estimates applying basic principles and
concepts in a comprehensive manner, complete in all respects, for facilities with varying degrees of
complexity. Conceptual design estimates are based on less than 15 percent complete designs, and can
determine the upper project funding limits. Ensures the validity of the project coding structures and work
packages for the scope of work. Designs or assists in the design of a Work Breakdown Structure that is
suitable for capturing ail cost components - Participates with the Lead Estimator in the development of
the estimate basis - Identify areas of incomplete design definition within engineering drawings or other
scope definition documents within a discipline or specialty. - Recognize omissions of necessary elements
of the work scope. - Develop quantity estimates for all commodities within a discipline from drawings
and develop quantities utilizing parametric estimating techniques for undefined scope. Develops quality
material, labor, and subcontract take-offs, coordinates information between the Engineering, Purchasing,
and Construction groups,and helps determine the Project Execution Plan. Develops an understanding of
indirect and conceptual estimating - Oversees the development of Discipline Material Take-Offs, Material
Pricing, and Labor Effort-hour Units - Provide detailed and credible explanations of complex estimates to
internal and external customers. Requires negotiating skills and tradeoffs to generate acceptance. -
Perform assigned tasks related to establishing or implementing cost estimating databases using field,
technical and commercial/industrial information that requires analysis and conversion. - Perform trend
analysis and evaluate data to support recommended alterations to databases. Present this information to
upper management with recommendations for actions. - Prepares discipline Change Order Estimates for
use with Baseline Change Proposals - Develops and maintains project-level and control-account level
specialty estimating schedules - Prepares the estimate analysis within the Discipline - Maintains
established Specialty Estimating Systems, Procedures, and Manuals - May present information to
management with recommendations on occasion.
Provide Project Control, Estimating and Scheduling support services to the NNSA Capital Projects
mission undertaken by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), LLC. The main goal of these support
services is to assist the SRNS NNSA Capital Projects initiative through comprehensive evaluation and
assessment of various project scopes. This includes tasks such as estimating costs and scheduling.
Additional Duties
Review and provide input to specifications for engineered equipment and/or subcontracts
Review and provide input to estimators on resources (labor and other-than-labor) needed to perform the
scope of work
Provide input to schedulers on sequence, durations, and logic of activities
Provide input to management regarding risk-informed schedules to serve as the basis for establishing
milestones and PBIs.
Provide input to technical writers for BOEs, BOS, and WBS data dictionary
Education and Licensure
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 and Qualifications
REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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
- Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions.
- Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
- Due to federal contract security requirements, this position requires U.S. Citizenship. (required)
- Due to federal contract security requirements, candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance. (required)
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
- Please note that marijuana remains a Schedule III controlled substance under Federal Law. Federal contractors must follow Federal drug-free workplace rules, which prohibit marijuana use, even if medical or recreational use is permitted under State Law.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & LOCATION DETAILS:
- 10+ years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, project controls, proposal development, and/or project management. Additional education can be considered in lieu of working experience.
- 5+ years of experience demonstrating knowledge of desired area of subject matter expertise.
- Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.
- Duration of the Contract: One (1) Year with the option to extend for two (2) additional one (1) year option years in accordance with the attached job title.
- 6:30p-5:00p Mon-Thurs.
- Onsite or Remote? Onsite with the potential of remote/hybrid work upon manager's approval.
- Projects supported: SRPPF
As an L&A employee, you will be eligible for a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical and dental), 401K plan, and paid time off. We believe in investing in our employees beyond compensation and as an L&A employee, you will have access to in-house training, career pathing, mentoring, award programs, tuition reimbursement and much more.