PC SME 03

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc. • Aiken, SC

5d

About The Position

The Estimator Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides expert-level cost estimating and analysis for a major nuclear weapons construction project within the NNSA complex. As a senior staff augmentation member, the SME provides strategic guidance and hands-on support to the project team, ensuring robust, defensible, and accurate cost estimates for all project phases. The role requires an in-depth understanding of complex construction, Department of Energy (DOE) regulations, and the unique estimating challenges of the nuclear security enterprise.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen; proof of citizenship is required due to government and/or federal regulations.
• Working knowledge of applicable Federal (including Department of Energy Orders), State, and Local codes and standards for project controls.
• At least 20 years of progressively responsible experience in cost estimating and/or project controls for large, complex industrial or heavy construction projects, with significant experience in the nuclear or defense sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; relevant and extensive experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Expert-level knowledge of nuclear construction regulations, safety standards, and project controls practices as they apply to NNSA/DOE projects.
• Advanced proficiency with estimating software, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to management on classification requirements and compliance and on the CD process and deliverable format.
• Review and provide input to specifications for engineered equipment and/or subcontracts.
• Review and provide input to estimators on labor and other-than-labor resources needed to perform the scope of work.
• Provide input to schedulers on the sequence, durations, and logic of activities.
• Provide input to management regarding risk-informed schedules to serve as the basis for establishing milestones and PBIs.
• Provide input to engineers, estimators, and schedulers on constructability, maintainability, operability, and commissioning.
• Provide input to technical writers for BOEs, BOS, and WBS data dictionary.
• Provide expert-level cost estimating and analysis for a major nuclear weapons construction project within the NNSA complex.
• Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support to the project team to ensure robust, defensible, and accurate cost estimates for all project phases.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior