Senior Estimator - Commercial Construction
Powerhouse · Crowley, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes description (Essential Duties And Responsibilities) and Requirements (Education, Experience, Training, Computer Skills, Work Environment / Physical Requirements). There's no explicit Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not include those sections. We need to decide headings: maybe "About the role" (the description paragraph at top). Then "Responsibilities" (the essential duties). Then "Requirements" (education, experience, training, computer skills, work environment). Could also separate "Qualifications" but not needed. We'll include "About the role" as a short paragraph summarizing the first paragraph. Then "Responsibilities" as a list of duties (the bullet points). Then "Requirements" as a list (education/experience/training list plus computer skills and work environment maybe as sublists? But we can just list items.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting. We'll need to convert paragraphs into list items where appropriate.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none.
We must not include application instructions.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's extract content:
First paragraph: "Description The Senior Estimator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Estimating Department with the focus of managing assignments and schedules to ensure that all proposals include accurate projected execution costs including materials, labor and program management for all project requirements. This position’s goal is to mitigate risk, ensure timely and accurate submittal of proposals, and oversee departmental schedule. This position also assists in developing guidelines and processes as well as talent development and mentorship."
We can put that under
. Must preserve all info.
Let's list them:
- Manage and Assign opportunities utilizing established systems and processes.
- Maintain team and talent balance while considering factors such as priority deadlines, risk mitigation, and complexity of submittal.
- Lead and execute the estimating efforts for the organization that align with Company objectives.
- Identify risks and opportunities related to Company’s pricing strategy and proactively propose solutions that support Company objectives.
- Analyze the impact of decisions/changes for bid submittals. Apply key learnings to future bids. Train team members on key learnings
- Analyze complex projects, dividing work categories into functional stages upon which several estimators/teams may be assigned to contribute resources.
- Develop systems and process to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the estimating team and processes.
- Manage team members to work, communicate, present, and negotiate directly with sub-contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers.
- Lead the estimating team and/or work independently to create comprehensive proposals to both simple and complex client opportunities. Including by not limited to program management plan, Q&A responses, identification of project concerns, bid document submittals, etc.
- Lead the estimating team to high level of performance while operating a deadline driven environment.
- Train all estimating team members on industry best practices and company specific best practices. Create an environment of continual learning and applying real time industry information.
- Create and maintain a system where team members coach, evaluate and approve peers and subordinates’ bids prior to submission to improve accuracy and mitigate risk and improve accuracy.
- Supervise others and/or directly prepare detailed quantity take-offs (quantity), develop assumed specifications (quality), and assign market accurate cost factors in preparing accurate estimates for projects.
- Supervise others and/or directly receive and evaluate subcontractor quotes for applicable scopes and alignment with Contractor bid documents. Qualify vendor proposals to ascertain scope duplication and/or omissions/exclusions.
- Supervise others and/or directly draft/negotiate written Subcontractor Scopes of Work to establish clear expectations with Subcontracted entity and help avoid omissions.
- Partner with Operations to collect and analyze execution data and feedback and apply key learnings to future bid opportunities.
- Utilize Time Management and Organizational skills to service multiple projects and priorities during the course of a business day.
- Actively participate in internal and external pre-bid reviews, post-bid reviews, internal turnover meetings, after action review meeting, quarterly business meetings.
- Performs other responsibilities as necessary.
We need to ensure each is a list item.
Now Requirements section: It has "Requirements EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and TRAINING:" then bullet-like sentences.
Let's extract:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred or equivalent experience/training.
- At least four (4) years’ experience estimating commercial, retail, multi-family projects ranging in various sizes, during which the candidate was involved in both estimating and purchasing activities.
- Wide general knowledge base, networking and recent interaction with sub-tier vendors, public authorities, and utilities in the region.
- Must possess strong leadership qualities and organizational skills.
- Must possess strong time management skills.
- Must possess a strong sense of urgency.
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable presenting.
- Must be comfortable in an ever-changing environment.
- Self-motivated, reliable and attention to detail is a must.
- Computer Skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and applicable software systems.
- Proficient with construction estimating, construction document take-off and bidding software systems.
- Proficient with project management software applications.
- Work Environment / Physical Requirements The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (Examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as telephone. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 20 pounds.
- Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
- The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.
We need to decide whether to include the note and critical features statements. They are part of the posting but maybe considered boilerplate? They are not EEO etc. They are generic disclaimer. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The note about management's right to assign duties might be considered legal boilerplate? It's a typical disclaimer. Might be considered boilerplate. The critical features statement also generic. The final sentence about not intended to be a complete list also generic. I'd consider those as boilerplate and remove them. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; these are not substantive about the job. Likely safe to remove.
Thus we keep the substantive requirements: education, experience, knowledge, skills, computer skills, work environment.
We'll format as
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes description (Essential Duties And Responsibilities) and Requirements (Education, Experience, Training, Computer Skills, Work Environment / Physical Requirements). There's no explicit Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not include those sections. We need to decide headings: maybe "About the role" (the description paragraph at top). Then "Responsibilities" (the essential duties). Then "Requirements" (education, experience, training, computer skills, work environment). Could also separate "Qualifications" but not needed. We'll include "About the role" as a short paragraph summarizing the first paragraph. Then "Responsibilities" as a list of duties (the bullet points). Then "Requirements" as a list (education/experience/training list plus computer skills and work environment maybe as sublists? But we can just list items.
We must preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from the posting. We'll need to convert paragraphs into list items where appropriate.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none.
We must not include application instructions.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's extract content:
First paragraph: "Description The Senior Estimator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Estimating Department with the focus of managing assignments and schedules to ensure that all proposals include accurate projected execution costs including materials, labor and program management for all project requirements. This position’s goal is to mitigate risk, ensure timely and accurate submittal of proposals, and oversee departmental schedule. This position also assists in developing guidelines and processes as well as talent development and mentorship."
We can put that under About the role
as a
. Then "Essential Duties And Responsibilities" followed by many sentences. We'll convert each sentence or clause into
Requirements
with- items.
We might separate computer skills and work environment as sub-items but still list.
Now output HTML.
We must not include any extra text.
Let's craft:
About the role
The Senior Estimator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Estimating Department with the focus of managing assignments and schedules to ensure that all proposals include accurate projected execution costs including materials, labor and program management for all project requirements. This position’s goal is to mitigate risk, ensure timely and accurate submittal of proposals, and oversee departmental schedule. This position also assists in developing guidelines and processes as well as talent development and mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Manage and Assign opportunities utilizing established systems and processes.
- Maintain team and talent balance while considering factors such as priority deadlines, risk mitigation, and complexity of submittal.
- Lead and execute the estimating efforts for the organization that align with Company objectives.
- Identify risks and opportunities related to Company’s pricing strategy and proactively propose solutions that support Company objectives.
- Analyze the impact of decisions/changes for bid submittals. Apply key learnings to future bids. Train team members on key learnings
- Analyze complex projects, dividing work categories into functional stages upon which several estimators/teams may be assigned to contribute resources.
- Develop systems and process to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the estimating team and processes.
- Manage team members to work, communicate, present, and negotiate directly with sub-contractors, construction managers, architects, engineers.
- Lead the estimating team and/or work independently to create comprehensive proposals to both simple and complex client opportunities. Including by not limited to program management plan, Q&A responses, identification of project concerns, bid document submittals, etc.
- Lead the estimating team to high level of performance while operating a deadline driven environment.
- Train all estimating team members on industry best practices and company specific best practices. Create an environment of continual learning and applying real time industry information.
- Create and maintain a system where team members coach, evaluate and approve peers and subordinates’ bids prior to submission to improve accuracy and mitigate risk.
- Supervise others and/or directly prepare detailed quantity take-offs (quantity), develop assumed specifications (quality), and assign market accurate cost factors in preparing accurate estimates for projects.
- Supervise others and/or directly receive and evaluate subcontractor quotes for applicable scopes and alignment with Contractor bid documents. Qualify vendor proposals to ascertain scope duplication and/or omissions/exclusions.
- Supervise others and/or directly draft/negotiate written Subcontractor Scopes of Work to establish clear expectations with Subcontracted entity and help avoid omissions.
- Partner with Operations to collect and analyze execution data and feedback and apply key learnings to future bid opportunities.
- Utilize Time Management and Organizational skills to service multiple projects and priorities during the course of a business day.
- Actively participate in internal and external pre-bid reviews, post-bid reviews, internal turnover meetings, after action review meeting, quarterly business meetings.
- Performs other responsibilities as necessary.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred or equivalent experience/training.
- At least four (4) years’ experience estimating commercial, retail, multi-family projects ranging in various sizes, during which the candidate was involved in both estimating and purchasing activities.
- Wide general knowledge base, networking and recent interaction with sub-tier vendors, public authorities, and utilities in the region.
- Must possess strong leadership qualities and organizational skills.
- Must possess strong time management skills.
- Must possess a strong sense of urgency.
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable presenting.
- Must be comfortable in an ever-changing environment.
- Self-motivated, reliable and attention to detail is a must.
- Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and applicable software systems.
- Proficient with construction estimating, construction document take-off and bidding software systems.
- Proficient with project management software applications.
- Work Environment / Physical Requirements: Works in an environment with moderate noise level (e.g., business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Usual office environment with