Estimator

Employment Type

Full-Time

FSLA

Salary/Exempt

Division

Estimating

Department

Estimating

Reports to

Chief Estimator

Supervisory Duties

• Ensure the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently
• Build relationships to understand client, designer, and subcontractor needs and expectations
• Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for projects
• Facilitate collaboration amongst team members
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
• Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for material and labor to establish a value for the work
• Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
• Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate
• Prepare cost comparisons/reconcile with previous estimates
• Manage subcontractor solicitation & selection process
• Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets
• Ensure quality control of bids and estimates
• Prepare an in-house budget and GMP

Key Skills

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Highly developed sense of professional ethics
• Ability to work both on a team as well as independently
• Effective communication with tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and create efficiencies
• High attention to detail
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize

Required Experience

• BS or MS in Engineering or Construction Management with a minimum of 3 years of experience in estimating field
• 8+ years of experience in construction
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft office, especially Excel
• Proficiency in specialized estimating software
• Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing