Project Controls Specialist (Cost Estimating)- 90197360 - Groton, CT (onsite)

Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees. Are you ready to join our team? Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future. SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Under the guidance of Cost Estimating management, the Cost Estimator prepares cost estimates for small to mid-sized capital construction projects with low to moderate complexity. This role involves close collaboration with the Project Manager and other team members to develop and update project budgets. The Cost Estimator follows established departmental procedures, guidelines, and best practices throughout the estimate development process and when documenting the basis of estimate. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Works with the Project Manager and team to develop total project cost estimates and supplementary basis of estimate documentation per department procedures. · Works with the Project Manager and team to develop project cost breakdown structure conceptual and/or detailed cost estimates as required, required escalation, and appropriate contingency reserves using standard templates, methods, and tools within department prescribed parameters. · Applies standard construction estimating concepts, procedures and practices as well as railroad disciplines (electric traction, signals, structures, track or applicable general construction) for estimate development. · Collects and documents project scope information required to develop cost estimates including but not limited to project requirements, design documents, scope elements, takeoff quantities, project delivery methodology, project schedule information, in-house union labor requirements, and project soft cost requirements. · Establishes and maintains the cost estimate basis of estimate (BOE) document with each estimate iteration. · Develops summary and detailed reports of cost estimate and presents to internal estimating team for peer review and project team during estimate review sessions. · Review and comment on cost estimates developed by others when required under supervision of senior cost estimating staff. · Support project teams when required with cost estimating needs for proposed project changes and or reviewing contractor change orders. · Support project team with integration of cost and resource data into the project schedule when requested. · Assist Project or Program Manager in evaluation and cost impact assessment of identified project risks to enable project team with applicable data for development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies. · Manages Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or any other approved EPMO systems and tools as required. · Adheres to Amtrak Enterprise Project Management methodology and CAPD project controls procedures · Participates in risk evaluation sessions or preconstruction reviews, and ensures risks are documented and assessed in terms of probability and impact to enable project team development of risk mitigation plans and contingencies · Assures quality and timeliness of recurring and ad-hoc deliverables of position · Assists senior Cost Estimating staff in preparation of cost estimate reports, or presentations. · Supports development and maintenance of cost estimating databases as required. · Identifies opportunities for improvement in processes, methods, or tools · Visits future and ongoing construction project sites to support cost estimate development and gain knowledge of craft/discipline scope of work · Performs other related duties of position MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate for this position must have: · Bachelor’s Degree required OR equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. · 3 years of relevant experience · Must have authorization to work in the United States. Demonstrated Basic to Intermediate knowledge and understanding of: · Principles and practices of project cost estimating through all phases of the project lifecycle · Reviewing and providing feedback on all aspects of project cost estimates developed by others. · Business processes, techniques, and procedures...