Junior Cost Estimator

BRPH is looking for a Junior Cost Estimator for our Melbourne, Florida headquarters office or our Orlando office. Home to world-class theme parks, shopping, dining, and nightlife, as well as an arts and culture scene, Orlando is just an hour from beautiful beaches, bustling cruise ports, and rocket launches on the East Coast and less than two hours from Tampa/St. Pete and the Gulf beaches on the West Coast.

US Citizenship is required.

BRPH is a technically focused, creative architecture, design, engineering, construction services, and mission solutions firm providing innovative solutions to mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, education, manufacturing, commercial, entertainment, and hospitality market sectors. Founded in 1964, BRPH is consistently ranked among the nation's top firms and has completed a wide range of projects across the United States and throughout the world.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
* Analyze conceptual drawings and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
* Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors.
* Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
* Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
* Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
* Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
* Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
* Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.
* Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost- effective to produce or purchase components.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in construction management or a related discipline

US Citizenship is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.

EOE/AA/MFDV