Senior Estimator
WES Construction Corp. · Halifax, MA · 3 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Perform highly accurate quantity take-offs for all material, labor, and equipment across civil, structural, and architectural drawings
- Review plans and specifications to ensure thorough coverage and identify areas of risk and opportunity
- Solicit and review bids from material suppliers and subcontractors
- Partner with ownership to compile and review bid forms primarily for public infrastructure projects
- Participate in pre-construction planning and hand-off of project to project manager
We Are Seeking a Candidate With
- A minimum of 10 years estimating experience in self-perform site and utility work and/or water and wastewater
- Experience completing lump sum and unit price bids with solid understanding of bid forms and public bidding processes
- Proficient at on-screen takeoff with ProEst, Insite, or similar software
- Strong understanding of plans and specs with ability to visualize the work and accurately anticipate costs
- Ability to multi-task and work on multiple bids simultaneously
- Attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience estimating for a union contractor is a plus
- Strong network of subcontractors and vendors is a plus