ESTIMATOR – BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT

About the Role

The Estimator – Base Operations Support will develop complex, multi‑year cost estimates for federal proposals, translating technical scopes into defensible pricing for military and civilian installations. Success in this role requires deep understanding of base operations, compliance with FAR/DFARS, and the ability to build competitive cost models that protect the business from unrealistic assumptions. The position operates on‑site in an office environment. • Build end-to-end cost estimates for BOS and facilities contracts. • Analyze RFPs and decompose requirements by annex, CLIN, and task. • Develop labor-hour models using RSMeans, Whitestone, historical data, OEM data, and operational inputs. • Translate performance standards and response times into executable labor models. • Map labor to appropriate BLS codes and SCA classifications. • Develop staffing plans aligned to workload drivers and performance requirements. • Identify cost, schedule, and performance risk early in the capture and proposal lifecycle. • Support Price-to-Win strategies and competitive positioning. • Contribute to color reviews. • Write clear, defensible Bases of Estimate. • Partner with Operations to validate assumptions and workload drivers. • Document methodologies clearly for BOEs and audit defense. • Develop and maintain a three-year Army Account Plan aligned with CGS’s five-year strategic growth plan. • Build and sustain a qualified pipeline that meets or exceeds established growth targets. • Serve as CGS’s subject matter expert for Army programs, customers, and acquisition environments. • Develop staffing plans, including staffing models and organizational charts, aligned to workload drivers and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimating
• ▸rfp analysis
• ▸labor modeling
• ▸code mapping
• ▸risk identification
• ▸price-to-win

What You Bring

• Experience supporting DoD or civilian agency proposals. • Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, SCA, and wage determinations. • Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and audit complex models. • Communicate complex cost logic clearly to technical, operational, and executive audiences. • Excellent written communication skills, particularly for BOE development. • 5+ years’ experience supporting DoD or civilian agency proposals; emphasis on estimating experience for BOS, facilities, or large federal service contracts. • Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build, audit, and maintain complex cost models. • Demonstrated experience developing labor hour models using RSMeans, Whitestone, OEM data, historicals, or other defensible methodologies. • Ability to write clear, auditable, and defensible Bases of Estimate. • Familiarity with service level agreements and performance metrics. • Strong RFP analysis skills, including the ability to decompose requirements by annex, CLIN, and task. • Ability to manage multiple proposal efforts simultaneously under tight deadlines. • Working understanding of SCA WDs and CBAs. • Demonstrated experience in end-to-end cost estimates for BOS and facilities contracts. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a high-stakes proposal environment. • Experience in pricing preventive maintenance, service orders, emergency response, and standing operations. • Travel up to 25% may be required. • Prior experience in a BOS, facilities, or O&M operational role, especially on military installations or large campus environments. • Experience supporting recompetes and transition‑in pricing, including staffing ramp plans and first‑year cost risk. • Prior participation in on‑site surveys, site visits, or technical solution development for BOS proposals. • Field experience in core trades such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, civil, or general facilities maintenance. • Experience working with Operations leaders to reconcile bid versus execution. • Experience defending estimates in management reviews, customer discussions, or audit environments.

Requirements

• ▸advanced excel
• ▸rsmeans
• ▸dod proposals
• ▸rfp analysis
• ▸boe
• ▸5+ years

Benefits

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you become part of a 25‑year legacy of federal contracting that supports facility maintenance, IT services, construction, and education. The company values empowering employees through competitive compensation, professional growth, and open communication, and it prides itself on a diverse, high‑performing team that serves both the country and Chugach shareholders. CGS offers a standard office work setting with up to 25 % travel and expects prolonged desk work with occasional handling of light equipment. The company provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and upholds an equal‑opportunity employment policy that prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics. • Price preventive maintenance, service orders, emergency response, and standing operations.

Work Environment

Hybrid