Senior Estimator

About the role

The Senior Estimator at Cumming Group plays a crucial role in the preparation of estimates for various projects, from conceptual through to construction documents. They are responsible for managing relationships with contractors, vendors, and clients, leading client accounts, and ensuring compliance with contracts.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and accurately estimate the scope of assigned work as described in the project documents.
• Develop and nurture sub-contractor, vendor, and client relationships.
• Lead client accounts.
• Review and comment on contracts and participate in contract negotiation.
• Prepare sub-contractor analysis sheets for the assigned scope of work.
• Evaluate changes and subcontractor change order estimates, and provide expertise in all phases of construction work.
• Perform Continuous Cost Management.
• Manage contract administration at the project level.
• Partner with the management team in developing new customers and growing the existing customer base.
• Develop and nurture client relationships to ensure client satisfaction.
• Support senior management by providing needed reports and responding to inquiries for information.
• Mentor associate-level cost and commercial managers.
• Prepare project plans.

Requirements

• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold oneself accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work.
• Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.
• Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data.
• Exposure to industry events, functions, & creating a network of key AEC professionals in the market.
• Ability to effectively integrate with other departments.
• Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information.
• Understand construction technology, economics of construction, construction delivery methodologies, local requirements on tax and insurances as they impact construction costs, ability to understand general conditions and general requirements at a detailed level.
• Understand construction law in the local market, applicable methods of measurement and approaches to parametric, top down and bottoms up estimates.
• Possess a working knowledge of the different roles and services Cumming provides and how the cost management team fits in the project.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company in a responsive manner.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Hold a professional qualification relative to your job role.

Qualifications

• Education: BS in Construction, Cost Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Experience: 6 to 10 years in Cost Management or Quantity Surveying with professional accreditation and Biotechnology or Life Science experience is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of construction technology, economics of construction, construction delivery methodologies, local requirements on tax and insurances as they impact construction costs, ability to understand general conditions and general requirements at a detailed level.
• Understanding of construction law in the local market, applicable methods of measurement and approaches to parametric, top down and bottoms up estimates.
• Working knowledge of the different roles and services Cumming provides and how the cost management team fits in the project.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company in a responsive manner.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.

Benefits

Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program