About Aegis

The Aegis Companies provide expert project control services to the construction industry's most respected contractors, owners, and operators. Headquartered in Silver Spring, MD, we employ driven professionals dedicated to keeping construction projects on time and within budget.

Aegis provides all new employees with the training, opportunities, and tools to be the top project controls professionals in the industry. Experienced construction professionals contribute their unique experience and ideas to strengthen our organization. Employees new to the industry learn the “Aegis way” and earn the opportunity to become trusted senior staff.

With over two decades of experience solving the industry's toughest challenges, our regional offices throughout the United States and Europe enable our team members to work on projects anywhere in the world.

About the Role

Aegis is seeking a Cost Controls with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) estimating experience to join our project team. This individual will be a member of the onsite cost and change management team and is responsible for reviewing RFI’s, owner change directives, and field directives, including providing cradle-to-grave ownership of all cost impacts. This includes everything from preparing rough orders of magnitude (ROM) for owner discussion and contractor change order request tracking, review, and negotiation, to preparing detailed change orders for owner review and processing contractor change orders. This role requires travel between three project sites in Sacramento, San Jose, and Los Angeles.

General responsibilities include:

• Performs accurate, thorough, and timely quantity takeoffs using company format, detail, and coding for some CSI division systems for all levels of project change documents.
• Provides information to senior estimators and change managers to develop accurate and concise clarifications and assumptions associated with change order initiating events.
• Solicits and analyzes subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Understands the change order process and its relationship with site project management teams.
• Is proficient in all computer software programs used in preconstruction with particular emphasis on estimating software (e.g., MC2, On-Screen Takeoff, Paydirt, іSqFt, etc.)

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in construction management or engineering, plus 3-5 years' relevant work experience.
• MEP estimating experience.
• Ability to use estimating software (like MC2), bid management, online plan rooms, database applications, and the Microsoft Suite
• Previous experience working on-site with a large project management team.
• This role requires travel between three project sites in Sacramento, San Jose, and Los Angeles.

Preferred skills

• Commercial pre-construction, estimating, or change management experience.
• Mission-critical or data center experience.
• Local qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits and Perks:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) + employer match
• Life and AD&D coverage 100% employer-paid
• Voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Life Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off + 10 paid holidays
• Wellness Program
• Squishy rhinos
• Team events