Senior Estimator
About the role
Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We'll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We'll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you'll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to achieve your ambitions and build your legacy.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently, and client expectations are exceeded throughout the duration of the project(s)
- Build relationships to understand client, designer and subcontractor needs and expectations
- Effectively facilitates collaboration amongst team members
- Effectively communicate with all stakeholders
- Manage Assistant Estimators
- Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
- Lead the Estimating team including Assistant Estimators, MEP Estimators and Career Start team members on projects
- Develop others and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
- Prepare an in-house budget and GMP
- Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for material and labor to establish a value for the work
- Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner
- Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
- Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate
- Reconcile with outside Estimators
- Lead constructability reviews
- Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process
- Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets
- Ensure quality control of departments bids and estimates
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
- Computer skills: Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs
- Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, MC2
- Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing
Skills
- Possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring
Benefits
At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That's why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially. Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more.
Pay
The expected salary range for this position (Senior Estimator) in US-NV-Las Vegas is between $149,000 and $209,000 USD. This represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Suffolk’s total compensation package. Actual salaries may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, experience, education and other qualifications. Suffolk offers a comprehensive benefits package as part of its overall compensation strategy.
Schedule
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