Senior Estimator

About the role

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence. In the role of Senior Estimator, we'll count on you to:

• Perform general or discipline cost estimating generating capital cost and/or services estimates;
• data analysis identifying problems and make recommendations;
• and control activities for project and/or proposal efforts;
• Support estimate reporting and reviews;
• Provide technical direction to assigned personnel when delegated;
• Execute simultaneous tasks within broadly defined parameters;
• Prepare services, distributable, contractor indirect and/or capital cost estimates in specialized discipline areas using current techniques and market pricing;
• Prepare cost/schedule products for proposals or contract negotiations;
• Provide input on the level of effort required (cost/job hours) through coordination with functions and/or vendors, and consolidate input for costing;
• Prepare detail pricing field office non-manual labor/other direct costs (ODC) and home office labor/ODCs;
• Develop unit rates for discipline specific items;
• Aid in developing conceptual quantities to supplement partial design-build design documents;
• Calculate fee based on established fee model;
• Quantify and spread escalation based on project schedule and estimated costs;
• Generate payment schedules;
• Support risk analysis assessment by identifying areas of risk;
• Support contingency efforts as directed;
• Aid in developing unit staffing, job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty, including estimating parameters, factors, indices, and craft distribution reference data based on analysis of HDR and industry experience;
• Perform data analysis, identify problems and make recommendations;
• Identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition;
• Prepare reports and estimate summaries for estimate reviews, as directed by supervisor;
• Support training activities as needed;
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous field experience;
• Knowledge and understanding of MEP systems;
• Preferred project experience to include: Data Center, Chip Manufacturing, Industrial, Healthcare or Lab Science;
• Experience with Sage, Timberline, Bluebeam, Revit, HCSS, Excel, Navisworks or Synchro;
• Certifications (one or more): AEP, CCT, CEP, CACM, CMIT, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, EIT;

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Construction Science Engineering or equivalent experience;
• A minimum of 10 years' related experience;
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office software;
• Advanced understanding of construction estimating concepts, construction scheduling and elements associated with Risk;
• Intermediate Management fundamentals;
• Able to lead small project estimates;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.