Overview In this Cost Estimator role in Kauai, you help price repairs and recovery work for federal facilities after hurricanes. You'll prepare quantity takeoffs, gather pricing, and update estimates as scopes evolve. Working with engineers, schedulers, and managers, you'll compare options and ensure cost assumptions are clear and traceable. The position combines site presence with collaborative planning to support resilient, infrastructure restoration efforts.
Compensation / Benefits- medical benefits
- dental benefits
- vision benefits
- life benefits
- AD&D benefits
- disability benefits
Responsibilities- Prepare quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for building, utility, and infrastructure repair scopes
- Collect and evaluate vendor quotes, subcontractor pricing, and historical cost information
- Review drawings, field assessments, specifications, and scope narratives to identify estimate requirements
- Document assumptions, exclusions, unit rates, and changes to estimate versions
- Support cost comparisons, change evaluations, and reconciliation of contractor proposals
- Coordinate with construction, engineering, and scheduling teams to align estimate assumptions
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, or related field
- 4+ years of construction cost estimating for facilities, utilities, or infrastructure or demonstrated equivalency of experience/education
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass MVR check
- US Citizenship required
- collaboration with cross-functional teams
- detail-oriented
- clear communication
- proficiency with estimating software
- Excel
- quantity takeoff tools
