Estimator - Cost jobs in Poughkeepsie, NY

Edgewater is seeking qualified candidates for a Cost Estimator opportunity for our customer in West Milton, NY (near Saratoga Springs).

Location: Onsite/Hybrid. Local candidates preferred. Relocation assistance available.
Telework: 50%
Duration: 5 years
Department: Director Management Office
Clearance: Ability to obtain L clearance
Required Experience: 5-10 years.

Job Description:
Our customer develops advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology for the safety and reliability of our Navy's submarine and aircraft fleet. The Site is located in West Milton, New York, and is one of five locations operated by our customer. The Site's primary objective is to deliver highly trained Sailors to the fleet in support of our country's defense and security. The site consists of multiple buildings, structures, and systems that are utilized to meet the mission of supporting the United States Nuclear Fleet.

Our customer is a world-class company that supports the United States Nuclear Fleet. We are seeking highly motivated individuals to work in an autonomous teaming environment and provide timely, high quality, customer serviced based engineering solutions to challenging problems. Our Team supports the operation, maintenance, renovation, and new construction of facilities & infrastructure at our site which include projects such as office buildings, laboratories, test facilities, prototype support, and site infrastructure. As part of this role, you could have the opportunity to: be the Cost Estimator and fill the vital role of providing consistent cost estimates across all departments. Your role will be to perform cost estimates and administer a program to obtain cost estimators from peer Cost Estimators. The cost estimates will be related to building projects, system improvements, and support of the prototype.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor of Science or bachelor’s degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university.
• 5-10 years engineering experience
• Demonstrated cost estimating experience of increasing responsibility or master’s degree and estimating experience.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, teaming skills, and the ability to coordinate multi-discipline teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• BS degree in Mechanical engineering or bachelor’s degree in a science related field from an accredited college or university.
• Good working knowledge and experience with Microsoft XL, Office, Project, and primavera.
• Minimum five years of progressive cost estimating practice, three of which were in responsible for construction projects, and two of which were responsible for system upgrades.
• Familiarity with cost estimating software programs
• Working knowledge of the Building Code set for New York State and associated reference standards such as: NFPA standards, NEC standards, and others.
• Experience with the interpreting or reading, or development of engineering documents (e.g. design drawings, technical specifications and engineering analyses).

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater 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!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER
Founded in 2003, Edgewater is a professional and technical services firm supporting the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S., U.K., and Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector businesses involved in high-hazard or complex operations. Edgewater proudly offers expertise in numerous technical disciplines necessary to support operational environments where Integrated Safety Management and formal, disciplined operations are essential to ensure safety, quality, security, and regulatory compliance.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.

View all Edgewater opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers.