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Requisition ID: 180607
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions
Department: Estimating
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking an Indirect Estimator for the Lenexa, Kansas office. As the Lead Indirect Estimator, you will be responsible for administrative and technical aspects of compiling an estimate and collaborating with discipline engineers and estimators. Do you have strong interpersonal and information management skills? In this role, you will be the main conduit bringing together engineering, procurement, construction, startup, and project controls to develop comprehensive cost estimates for various projects. In this position, you will evaluate how the technical and commercial requirements affect the project in relation to field supervision, temporary facilities, construction equipment, and other indirect project costs.
District Overview
Kiewit Nuclear Solutions. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon- free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.
Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to build upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit's vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.
On our team, you'll have the opportunity to see, design and construct more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit's culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, joining Kiewit can bring a lifetime of personal success and satisfaction.
Location
This position is based out of Lenexa, KS.
Responsibilities
• Develop complete estimates for very large, complex industrial projects.
• Ability to review civil deliverables (Drawings) and understand construction needs.
• Ability to develop scope from RFP (Request for Proposal) documents and work with discipline team to estimate work without gaps or overlaps.
• Identifies and collaborates with his/her discipline team to eliminate any gaps in technical deliverables for estimates.
• Brings solutions to team with cost analysis.
• Apply Industry benchmarks, metrics and ratios to validate estimates and explain deviations.
• Promotes efforts to find innovative estimating methods to generate consistent, cost effective and accurate solutions to tight schedules and quick turnaround on estimates.
• Interpret applicable codes, standards, and specifications to support compliant, cost-effective design and construction solutions.
• Identify relatively common code and spec interpretations that will yield a well-proven, technically compliant but more cost effective, fit-for-purpose design.
• Suggest appropriate alternatives for consideration by engineering team as needed to optimize constructability.
• Collaborates with engineering and construction team for expertise.
• Exhibits consistency in work.
• Collaborate with procurement, vendors, and other disciplines to ensure pricing and quantities are correct.
• Develop competitive, constructable cost solutions that balance price, execution certainty, safety, schedule and client value.
• Read the specifications and develop notes for the unique or extraordinary items.
• Become familiar with how to build the project (best practices, sequence, geographical challenges etc.)
• Perform Cross-Discipline Communication.
• Must be capable of assisting with major technical problems encountered during bid preparation.
• Generate and review RFP packages for pricing engineered equipment, subcontracts, and permanent materials.
• Present estimate strategy, assumptions, risks and recommendations to leadership and clients.
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Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in construction-related Technology or Engineering OR relevant experience on large industrial, power, nuclear, infrastructure or EPC projects.
• 5-8+ years of experience in a related role bidding industrial projects is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, leadership and team-building skills.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Work well as a team player with the desire to win the project.
Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.
Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.
We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.
Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.
We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.