**Summary**

**Chenega Security International** is actively seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cost Estimator to join our team in Chantilly, Virginia.

As a Cost Estimator, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate estimations for various projects, considering project scope, and essential activities. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of projects through meticulous planning, budget management, and risk identification.

**Responsibilities**

What You'll Get To Do:

+ Read and understand basic level schematic diagrams for systems, equipment, and devices.

+ Help plan and manage project scope, schedules, and budget.

+ Develop detailed labor, material, equipment, and installation and construction costs.

+ Assist with procurement and tracking project materials.

+ Demonstrate ability to work independently.

+ Identify and manage project risks.

+ Attend and facilitate required meetings, conferences, and working groups.

+ Communicate effectively with all project stake holders.

+ Demonstrate effective oral and written communication.

+ Participate in management and technical reviews of services/products and identify risks to quality, schedule, and cost.

+ Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

+ Minimum five (5) years experience in providing cost estimations for government projects.

+ Demonstrated experience developing work breakdown structures.

+ Demonstrated prior experience using RS Means or similar cost-estimating software.

+ Demonstrated prior experience developing electrical, construction, and installation activity labor, material, equipment, and related cost elements.

+ Must have demonstrated knowledge of MS Project.

_Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:_

+ Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products (ie, Word, Outlook, Excel).

+ Must know how to read a project schedule (MS Project required, Primavera 6 desired)

+ Knowledgeable of RS Means estimating software.

**Teleworking Permitted?**

Yes

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program