Principal Estimator, Aviation/Airports

Parsons · Slaton, TX

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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible. Job Description: Parsons is the premier choice for world‑class aviation design, engineering, and construction services.More than 450 airports in 40 countries have counted on us to plan, construct, enhance, and sustain their landside and airside infrastructure—totaling more than $175 billion in construction value. We have worked on some of the largest International airports around the world! Ready to put your Estimating expertise to work on an Airport Terminal project in Houston? Parsons is now hiring an experienced Principal Estimator with the following skills sets below: Estimating Strategy: • Demonstrates an understanding of degrees of uncertainty that applies to estimates as they are developed throughout the project life cycle. Uses this knowledge to identify assumptions and risks to develop contingency proposals for the project. • Ensures that the ranges of estimates are used to prepare an overall estimate, together with optimistic and pessimistic targets for each task. • Ensures that estimates are continually reviewed and revised as and when new information becomes available and more is known about the project. • Provide life‑cycle costing for various estimating components. • Top‑Down Conceptual Estimating • Ensures, whenever possible, that comparative techniques are used, e.g. estimates are based on previous experience and usage statistics. • Uses the parametric technique where bottom‑up is not feasible and/or comparative data is not available. • Normalizes top‑down estimates to reflect project factors such as escalation, currency, local market conditions. • Bottom‑Up Measurement‑Based Estimating • Able to Produce detailed estimates in a timely and efficient manner, based on Bills of Quantities/take‑off and Activity Based costs. Estimating Systems: • Co‑ordinate the cost data analysis and feedback process from contractors' tenders and project closeout. • Promote estimating good practice Project Controls: • Integrate estimating data into Cost and Schedule management processes and tools • Display knowledge and applied understanding of Earned Value Management • Ability to clearly document report and communicate estimate information to all project stakeholders • Display a confident understanding of industry‑standard scheduling and cost management tools Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management or related field (or equivalent work experience) is required and typically 10+ years of related work experience, as well as some experience in a leadership capacity. An advanced degree in management or related field is preferred. Previous experience using estimating database supported software. Security Clearance Requirement: NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions—and to help them see what's next! Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00 Benefits: • We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best‑in‑class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest— #J-18808-Ljbffr

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American Income Life - Giddens Organization · Slaton, TX

Benefits Representative 100% Virtual • 65,000-80,000 • 40 Hours per Week • Actively hiring Crafting Brighter Futures for Families At the forefront of specialized financial services, we help families safeguard their assets and promises a profound purpose: ensuring a brighter future for every client. Role Overview: As a Benefits Representative, you play a pivotal role in helping families protect their assets and secure their futures. You'll be the face of Globe Life, embodying our values and commitment. Primary Responsibilities: • Engage with clients to understand their financial goals and concerns. • Present tailored solutions to safeguard their assets effectively. • Maintain a pulse on the industry, ensuring you offer the best and most updated advice. • Foster relationships and ensure our clients always have someone they can turn to. Why Us? • Remote Work: Enjoy the flexibility of a full-time remote role. • Unlimited Earning Potential: Your dedication determines your earnings. • Company Culture: We're relaxed, high-energy, and treat every member like family. • Grow with Us: Dive into continuous learning and development opportunities. Application Process: 1. Submit Your Application: A hiring manager will review your application & resume and get back to you within 24 hours. 2. Schedule Company Overview: Select applicants will be contacted to schedule a position overview, detailing everything you need to know about the job details and your responsibilities. This 20-30 minute session is typically* done virtually for your convenience. 3. Interact with Us: During the overview, you'll have the chance to chat with our team members and ask any questions. Following the overview you'll be prompted to complete a brief assessment to gauge your understanding and compatibility with the position.

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American Income Life - Giddens Organization · Slaton, TX

Benefits Representative 100% Virtual • 65,000-80,000 • 40 Hours per Week • Actively hiring Crafting Brighter Futures for Families At the forefront of specialized financial services, we help families safeguard their assets and promises a profound purpose: ensuring a brighter future for every client. Role Overview: As a Benefits Representative, you play a pivotal role in helping families protect their assets and secure their futures. You'll be the face of Globe Life, embodying our values and commitment. Primary Responsibilities: • Engage with clients to understand their financial goals and concerns. • Present tailored solutions to safeguard their assets effectively. • Maintain a pulse on the industry, ensuring you offer the best and most updated advice. • Foster relationships and ensure our clients always have someone they can turn to. Why Us? • Remote Work: Enjoy the flexibility of a full-time remote role. • Unlimited Earning Potential: Your dedication determines your earnings. • Company Culture: We're relaxed, high-energy, and treat every member like family. • Grow with Us: Dive into continuous learning and development opportunities. Application Process: 1. Submit Your Application: A hiring manager will review your application & resume and get back to you within 24 hours. 2. Schedule Company Overview: Select applicants will be contacted to schedule a position overview, detailing everything you need to know about the job details and your responsibilities. This 20-30 minute session is typically* done virtually for your convenience. 3. Interact with Us: During the overview, you'll have the chance to chat with our team members and ask any questions. Following the overview you'll be prompted to complete a brief assessment to gauge your understanding and compatibility with the position.

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Overview: Aflac is seeking self-motivated sales professionals to join our team in a field-based insurance sales role as a Benefits Advisor - No Experience Needed. In this commission-based role, you'll partner with local businesses, deliver in-person benefit presentations, conduct employee enrollments, and help employers offer supplemental benefits solutions to better support their workforce. This position requires regular local travel throughout your assigned territory to meet with clients, build relationships, and grow sales and client relationships. Whether you're an experienced insurance professional looking to expand your client network or someone eager to build a rewarding sales career, Aflac offers industry-leading training, dedicated sales support, earnings based on individual sales performance, and the flexibility of an independent, field-based sales role backed by one of America's most recognized Fortune 500 companies. Requirements • Must be 18+ and legally authorized to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available) • Must have access to reliable transportation for local travel to client meetings and enrollments Role Responsibilities: • Regularly travel throughout your assigned territory to deliver in-person benefit presentations and enrollment sessions for Aflac workplace insurance plans • Work directly with local businesses by conducting presentations, enrollments, and client meetings throughout your territory • Guide employees through the enrollment process, educating them on available benefit options and coverage • Provide ongoing client support, including claims assistance and customer service • Participate in team training, mentorship, and development sessions What Makes You a Great Fit: • Thrive in a role that combines time in the field, client meetings, and self-directed work • Comfortable traveling locally throughout the workday to meet with clients and prospects • Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to grow and succeed • Positive, professional, and self-motivated attitude • Insurance sales or customer service experience is a plus, but not required Why you'll love working with us: • Flexible schedule — no nights, weekends, or holidays • Earnings based on individual sales performance (competitive commissions, renewals, performance bonuses, stock) • $3,000-$4,000 bonus potential in first three months* • Assistance with getting your necessary insurance license • World class on-demand training and professional development opportunities, no experience required • Access to Aflac insurance plans, financial wellness tools, health care navigation and telehealth services About Aflac: At Aflac, we work directly with employers to deliver voluntary benefits to their employees while helping to solve issues small businesses face. Our Sales Agents can play a vital role in helping people when they need it most – when they're injured or ill – by helping provide financial protection and added peace of mind so they can focus on recovery. *This is not a salaried position, Aflac Sales Agents earn commissions, bonuses, residual income, and stock. Aflac Sales Agents are independent contractors and are not employees of Aflac. The content within is for recruiting purposes only. This information is not approved to distribute to prospective insureds, to prospective accounts, or to use as a solicitation. Any use not specifically permitted herein is strictly prohibited. Aflac WWHQ | 1932 Wynnton Road | Columbus, GA 31999 Z2600557 EXP 8/27

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Border Patrol Agent

Customs and Border Protection · Slaton, TX

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) With more than 69,000 employees, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the world's largest law enforcement organizations and the largest federal law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. CBP protects the United States by preventing terrorists and their weapons from entering the country while facilitating lawful international travel and trade. As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA) within CBP, you will be a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. CBP is urgently hiring to fill full-time, entry and mid-level, career positions where your education OR prior general or experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify. Along with excellent base pay, exceptional federal employment benefits, and job stability, CBP is offering additional recruitment and retention incentives (see details below). Duties Typical assignments include: • Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations • Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations • Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband • Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks • Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission. Salary and Benefits Selections from this announcement will be at the GL-5, GL-7, GL-9 or GS-11 grade levels with promotion potential to the GS-12 grade level. Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, from $51,632 - $124,717 per year. BPAs are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k) offering. *Recruitment Incentive* *Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered up to a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location. See the Duty Location section below for a list of prioritized locations. *Retention Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $30,000 in additional incentives distributed over the next three years. Duty Locations • Big Bend Sector Stations - Alpine, Marfa, Presidio, *Sanderson, *Sierra Blanca • Blaine Sector Stations - Blaine, Bellingham, Port Angeles, Sumas • Buffalo Sector Stations *Oswego • Del Rio Sector Stations - *Comstock • El Paso Sector Stations - Deming, *Lordsburg • Grand Forks Sector Stations - Bottineau, International Falls, Pembina, Portal, Warroad • Havre Sector Stations - Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass • Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Houlton, Rangeley, Van Buren • Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo West, *Hebbronville, *Freer • New Orleans Sector Stations - Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, New Orleans • San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo • Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Massena, Newport, Ogdensburg, Richford, Swanton • Tucson Sector Stations - Douglas, Brian A Terry, Three Points Substation • Yuma Sector Stations *Blythe, *Ajo NOTE: The above preference locations are expected to have vacancies available in the future, however, if the duty locations do not have vacancies at the time of your final offer, you may be offered a different duty location within the United States. *Additional $10K Recruitment Incentive: Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents who select a prioritized location at the time of their final offer will receive an additional $10,000 incentive (total of $20,000). Prioritized locations include Sierra Blanca, TX; Presidio, TX; Sanderson, TX; Comstock, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Freer, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Ajo, AZ. Qualifications You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR Education Substitution: A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One year of specialized work experience that shows you have the skills necessary to: • Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms. • Deal effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters. • Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the completion of required training and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving criminal offenders, security, military, etc., OR Education Substitution for the GL-7 grade level: A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0), or (3) honor society membership. Or will receive a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. Or one full year of graduate-level education in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.g., criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from an accredited college or university;OR A Combination of Experience and Education: This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application. Note: If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 and or GS-11 grade level. GL-9: You qualify for the GL-9 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: • Performing physical searches of detained individuals, their vehicles, and their immediate surroundings for weapons, contraband, currency, and other evidence • Apprehending, physically restraining or working with law enforcement officials to identify or apprehend violators of state, federal, or immigration laws • Proficient in the use of firearms, preparing investigative reports, serving court orders (e.g., warrants, subpoenas, etc.) and gathering evidence for criminal cases prosecuted through the court system GS-11: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, with the authority granted by the state or government to enforce laws, make arrests, and investigate crimes, performing primary duties in an official law enforcement capacity such as: • Utilizing intelligence information to track illegal operations, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or contraband while serving as a state, Federal, or military law enforcement official • Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or illegal operations to determine sources and patterns while serving as a state, Federal, or military law enforcement official • Apprehending violators of state, federal or immigration laws by utilizing various forms of complex technology that include surveillance, detection, situation awareness systems, and/or communications equipment The above experience will be applied in connection with the Border Patrol Individual Occupational Requirement: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics (KSAOs): Candidates who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the GL-9 or GS-11 grade levels are required to possess certain KSAOs to successfully perform the functions of this position. The KSAOs are: • Knowledge of Immigration and Nationality Law (e.g., non-immigrant classifications, immigrant classifications, inadmissible noncitizens, removable noncitizens, derivative citizenship, 8 USC) • Knowledge of the Use of Force Policy (e.g., firearms, less-lethal devices and techniques, qualification requirements) • Knowledge of Criminal Law and Procedure (e.g., statutory authority) • Skill in Using Physical Techniques (e.g., self-defense, baton, OC spray, PLS) • Skill in Using Firearms (e.g., handgun, shotgun, M-4) • Skills in Basic Operation of a Motor Vehicle (e.g., everyday use of vehicles, parallel parking) Other Requirements Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement (non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d). Veterans' Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA). The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible. Formal Training: After you are hired, you will be detailed to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction in immigration and nationality laws, law enforcement and Border Patrol-specific operations, and other courses. Border Patrol work requires the ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English. Border Patrol Agents will be provided training to become proficient with the Spanish language at the Academy. How to Apply: Click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. For Position of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, then complete the pre-screening questions. You'll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) on USAJOBS, the federal government's official employment site, to complete your application. Be certain to review ALL details within the JOA and follow all instructions in the application process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) to submit. You will be evaluated based on your resume and supporting documents. Applicants selected at the GL-5 or GL-7 grade levels must also complete and pass the Border Patrol Agent Entrance Exam. Note: This is a Direct Hire Authority announcement. All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be reviewed. Veterans' Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to this vacancy. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you'll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.

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