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:

Responsibilities

• Perform general or discipline cost estimating generating capital cost and/or services estimates;
• Data analysis identifying problems and make recommendations;
• 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

• 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;
• 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.

Qualifications

• Sponsorship (visa) for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Skills

• Ability to interpret construction schedules;
• Ability to perform data analysis, identify problems and make recommendations;
• Ability to prepare reports and estimate summaries for estimate reviews;
• Ability to participate in estimate reviews and presentations;
• Ability to assist in developing unit staffing, job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty;
• Ability to develop unit rates for discipline specific items;
• Ability to assist in developing conceptual quantities to supplement partial design-build design documents;
• Ability to calculate fee based on established fee model;
• Ability to quantify and spread escalation based on project schedule and estimated costs;
• Ability to generate payment schedules;
• Ability to support risk analysis assessment by identifying areas of risk;
• Ability to support contingency efforts as directed;
• Ability to assist in developing unit staffing, job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty;
• Ability to perform data analysis, identify problems and make recommendations;
• Ability to identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition;
• Ability to prepare reports and estimate summaries for estimate reviews, as directed by supervisor;
• Ability to support training activities as needed;
• Ability to perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) $107,464 - $202,000

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Project Controls