Civil Cost Analyst 3 – Airports & Infrastructure

The Civil Analyst 3 prepares and develops cost estimates for civil projects. This role focuses on performing quantity takeoffs, pricing and cost buildups, reviewing plans, and contributing to accurate cost data and deliverables for site-related civil systems.

• Identify potential value engineering opportunities and assist in early-stage reconciliations or quantity comparison summaries.
• Assist in reviewing takeoffs and estimate inputs from junior team members for accuracy and completeness.
• Develop and document consistent measurement methods and assumptions.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed cost estimates using conceptual estimating techniques and standardized Connico formats.
• Collaborate with team members to complete project estimates on time and within scope.
• Contribute to contingency and escalation analyses by incorporating current market trends.
• Build understanding of interdisciplinary interfaces and their impact on takeoff accuracy.
• Review drawings and specifications to identify scope elements relevant to estimating and highlight missing or conflicting information.
• Support data entry and cost database maintenance to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Create new detailed cost buildups or modify existing ones for project-specific tasks.
• Research market conditions, material pricing, and labor trends to enhance estimate reliability.
• Maintain clear documentation of estimate assumptions and updates.
• Participate in project and reconciliation meetings to understand objectives and workflows.
• Identify potential scope gaps.
• Compile material and labor rates from historical data to support pricing and cost buildups.
• Complete Rough-Order-of-Magnitude (ROM) level estimates within your specialty area.
• Take initiative to identify problems, propose solutions, and support process improvements.
• Share knowledge with junior analysts by demonstrating methods, reviewing work, and contributing to internal resources.
• Apply recognized QTO methodologies such as earthwork volume calculations or pipe run measurement.
• Perform accurate, detailed quantity takeoffs (QTO) for civil components, including earthwork, utilities, and site features.

Would you enjoy contributing to the success of large-scale, complex airport and infrastructure projects?

(Civil Cost Estimator)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and Teams, is required.
• Experience contributing to estimates on multi-phase or complex civil projects is preferred.
• Proficiency in takeoff and estimating software such as On-Screen Takeoff, MII, or Success is required.
• Demonstrated ability to read and accurately interpret interdisciplinary construction drawings and specifications at a ROM level with little oversight is required.
• Exposure to interdisciplinary estimating, scheduling, and project management expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent knowledge, is required.
• Minimal travel is required and may include attending conferences and industry events, visits to client offices or project sites, and visits to company office locations.
• 3-5+ years of progressive civil cost estimating experience is required, including independent execution of quantity takeoffs and development of pricing assumptions for defined scopes.
• Experience in the aviation sector is preferred but not required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and stakeholder communication are required.
• Knowledge of industry-standard estimating formats - MasterFormat and UniFormat - is required.
• Certification such as Associate Estimating Professional (AEP), Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCE/A), RICS Quantity Surveying, Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS), Certified Cost Technician (CCT), Engineer in Training (EIT), Professional Engineer (PE), or equivalent, is preferred.

Location: Office in Mt Juliet / Nashville, TN. Hybrid work schedule: In-office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

• Starting salary of $90,000+ with bonus opportunities.
• Career development path with clear advancement to Specialist and beyond.
• Collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile aviation and infrastructure projects nationwide.