Nas Senior Estimator

Responsibilities

• Counsels detailed analysis of contract documents (isometric, as-built, and engineering drawings) and specifications for large hard bid / lump sum, construction management, and small-to-medium design-build projects to determine overall project requirements (bonding, insurance, etc.).
• Establishes a critical path schedule, including milestone dates and completion timelines to meet contract completion dates for large projects.
• Completes full quantity take-off of all labor, equipment, and materials for larger scopes.
• Captures and understands trade scopes and communicates gaps / missing information.
• Reviews current material and construction equipment pricing from purchasing department and ensures bid validity and price escalation are addressed and meet project’s needs.
• Reviews construction equipment and material rates for basic inclusions (e.g., currency, freight, taxes, bid exclusions).
• Completes material quantities and construction equipment list for lead estimator.
• Identifies special requirements for weather protection, cranes, hoists, temporary facilities, and services.
• Pricing productivity impacts: weather, shifts, location, labor availability, site constraints, operating facility, etc.
• Leads pricing of the general expense and project-specific general requirements for medium-to-large projects (lump sum and construction management).

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of different construction methods, planning, scheduling, sequencing, potential problems and timelines, and is a district champion in these matters.
• Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity take-off procedures, trade contractor procurement, pricing, and bid-closing procedures.
• Expert in understanding and teaching contract terms for various delivery models and able to identify contract risks and opportunity.
• Experience identifying and creating opportunities (win strategies, enhance fee on projects being built).
• Ability to use compensation model to help build win strategies.
• Understanding construction sequence and can produce a bar chart schedule; recognizes milestone date impacts.
• Ability to review project cost reports (for historical information regarding various disciplines), to use in strategic bid-win strategies.
• Prior participation in design, engineering, contractor, or trade associations or organizations.