Senior Estimator

Essential Functions

• Interprets specifications, drawings and attends pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine the scope of work and required contents of estimates.
• Investigates site conditions before bidding, identifying the waste area, borrow area, and dumpsites.
• Swiftly identify risks and strategies to mitigate. If required, develop self-performed scopes (labor and material) and review with General Superintendent.
• Reviews design options and recommends the best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
• Uses historical unit price and productivity data.
• Reviews and incorporates historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc. into unit and man hour figures.
• Determines and understands critical path schedule and sequence of work.
• Investigates value engineering options.
• Prepares estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work; prices individual work items.
• Reviews terms and conditions of subcontractor and vendor quotes; serves as liaison with subcontractors and vendors during the bidding process.
• Maintains files of working documents as backup for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers.
• Reviews all pricing with the Director of Estimating, and preconstruction team.
• Provides technical support to additional personnel preparing estimates for assigned trades.
• Establishes up budgets.
• Participates in presentations to clients (if required).
• Visits project sites to observe construction methods.
• Ensures all working documents and data are maintained to back-up estimate figures.
• Maintains skills for software tools and technology utilized.
• Participates in project hand-off meetings; attends meetings with supplies and subs (as needed).
• Communicates and reinforces the Company vision, values, and goals.
• Performs additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Expected Outcomes

• Assigned estimates are completed and on time, and done so in a professional and competitive manner.
• Estimates are accurate and consider risk factors and construction methods.
• Completed projects, utilizing assigned estimates, were profitable.
• A positive Company image is made with clients, potential clients, vendors and subcontractors.
• Good working relationships with subcontractors, maintaining ethical standards.

Essential Skills And Experience

• 4-year engineering degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• Minimum 10+ years of estimating and cost control management experience.
• CPM conceptual scheduling skills.
• Familiar estimating projects of varying size; $100,000 to $75+MM.
• Experience with estimating software: Timberline, On-Screen Take-off, Building Connected, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of corporate construction procedures, estimating techniques, all engineering disciplines, cost control systems, and QA/QC.
• Advanced math and computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.