Lead Estimator

About the role

Miranda Construction is a company that values wisdom, creativity, community, joy, diversity, and commitment. We seek a Lead Estimator who will oversee the estimating process, ensuring accurate, competitive, and profitable project pricing. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in commercial general contracting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead, organize, and develop the estimating team, providing direction on estimating strategies, means and methods, scheduling, workload management, and professional development
• Lead and coordinate estimating activities to ensure timely, accurate, and complete project estimates and bid submissions
• Maintain historical cost databases and drive continuous improvement through standardized estimating procedures, best practices, and process development
• Lead preconstruction efforts from project pursuit through contract award
• Participate in owner, architect, and design team meetings during design / construction development. Provide conceptual, schematic, design development, and GMP estimates
• Conduct Initial analysis of drawings and specifications to ensure required documentation is present and determined scope
• Critically analyze bid documents and understand risk and opportunities reporting to management
• Reviewing hard bids and budgets to ensure for quality, accuracy, coverage is met. Evaluate constructability issues Evaluate value engineering opportunities Ensure deadlines are met Analyze schedule impacts and cost risks Ensure compliance with owner / bid package requirements Identify scope gaps, overlaps, exclusions, prior to bid submission
• Coordinate with project management and operations teams to mitigate identified risks
• Train and mentor estimating personnel as well as new hires
• Work alongside other departments (accounting, design, sales, operations, marketing) in a mature professional manner with a team like attitude
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors, architects, clients, owners, and vendors
• Strong knowledge of commercial construction methods and materials. Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and vendor proposals to ensure complete scope coverage and competitive pricing
• Able to recruit, identify, and develop talent while fostering a high-performance culture and driving long-term success through people

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Team player with positive attitude
• Experience with software such as: Excel Bluebeam Building Connected Familiarized in AIProcoreMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft Office Estimating software is a plus
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications
• Strong leadership and communication abilities
• Understanding of commercial project delivery methods (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, CMAR, GMP, etc.)
• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, or 10+ years of preconstruction/estimating and/or operations experience on commercial construction projects
• Knowledgeable of the following: civil/site construction, foundation and structural systems, miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, interior finishes, exterior building wall systems, mechanical and electrical systems and the costs of these systems
• Able to prioritize team success over personal recognition