Chief Estimator

About the role

As a Chief Estimator, you will lead pursuit and estimating activities, ensuring cost efficiency, quantities, and risk reduction.

Responsibilities

• Reviews proposal specifications, drawings, and attends pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Reviews and incorporates historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, and productivity analysis reports into unit and person-hour figures.
• Provides technical and industry knowledge towards risk, contract management, owner relationships, and vendor or subcontractor partnerships.
• Organizes and supervises estimating teams to prepare bids, select vendors or subcontractors, and determine cost effectiveness of project to bid.
• Delegates review of project and appropriate regulations required to construct the project to meet disadvantage business requirements and minority participation agreements.
• Prepares discipline estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
• Calculates material quantity requirements from engineering drawing dimensions.
• Presents project to bid by preparing and conducting project hand-off meetings between pursuit team and project management team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required.
• 10+ years of experience in construction industry, estimating, or cost control preferred.
• Experience working with WA agencies preferred.
• Experience leading pursuit and estimating activities for large or complex projects.
• Construction, design, finance, and management experience required.
• Expert knowledge of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software.
• Specialized knowledge and experience in alternative construction delivery methods.
• Able to lead pursuit and estimating activities on a large or complex pursuit project.
• Expert knowledge of best practices to control and reduce pursuit costs, quantities, and risk.
• Advanced knowledge of HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating Software.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.

Qualifications

Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program

Skills

• Technical and industry knowledge
• Project management
• Estimating software proficiency (HCSS Heavy Bid Estimating)
• Alternative construction delivery methods expertise

Benefits

Salary range: USD $160,000.00/Yr. - USD $240,000.00/Yr.