Senior Estimator

About the role

DPR Construction is seeking a Senior Estimator with at least 8 years of commercial construction experience. Estimators will work primarily on negotiated commercial projects within our core markets: healthcare, advanced technology, higher education, life sciences and corporate office.

Responsibilities

• Handle the project from first estimate all the way through subcontracts being formalized.
• Able to look beyond the information that has been given, to ask the right questions and work to provide a complete project cost evaluation.
• Collaborative and passionate advocate for our customers, empowering and informing them throughout the project.
• Able to make reliable predictions as it relates to cost and be comfortable estimating across all scopes of work.
• Experience preparing detailed conceptual cost estimates and conceptual cost studies from schematic or feasibility-level documentation.
• Ability to prepare detailed estimates and, as the design evolves, develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies throughout.
• Able to assemble a complete presentation-worthy estimate package that clearly communicates project cost.
• Collaborate with project team to establish the necessary staffing and project requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of unit costs and the factors that affect construction cost.
• Able to prepare detailed instructions to bidders, trade specific clarifications and comprehensive bid packages.
• Experience with the bidding process: soliciting bids, communicating with the bidders, evaluating subcontractor proposals, using bid tally sheets, etc.
• Make subcontractor award recommendations to customer/owner and the negotiation and finalization of subcontracts with trade partners.
• Prepare and present cost / budget information to the customer/owner.
• Key participant with leadership experience involved in request for proposal responses (RFP’s) and the formal presentation for a project.
• Familiarity with reviewing construction contracts and can identify key insurance and damages clauses.
• Lead, manage and motivate project teams during the preconstruction phase of a project.

Qualifications

• Flexible, detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
• Creative and innovative approaches and solutions on a project-by-project basis.
• Ability to identify, adapt to, and resolve complex issues.
• Effective participation in team environment, with both external and internal teammates.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, estimating software (WinEst, Timberline or similar), take-off software (On-Screen Takeoff or similar), BIM tools (Revit, Assemble, etc.), project management software (CMiC or similar), and scheduling software (Primavera or similar).
• 8+ years of experience as a commercial construction estimator preferably within DPR’s core markets.
• Bachelor’s degree a plus but not required.
• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.