Senior Estimator - Water/Wastewater

Job Summary

The Senior Estimator is responsible for the preparation of detailed cost estimates for a diverse client base including municipal, government and private clients. Project types include water and wastewater treatment facilities, pipeline conveyance, heavy civil and structural projects, dams and hydro facilities, tunnel construction, waterway, and marine construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Retains primary accountability for estimate compliance for each project.
• Prepares complete and accurate cost estimates.
• Performs reviews of all scopes to ensure compliance with the project documents.
• Works with the design teams to understand the complexity, size and process systems required for project.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to the design team in the preparation of all levels of estimates ranging in scope and complexity from a simple factored estimate to an extremely complex multi-billion-dollar lump sum bid.
• Effectively manages multiple projects and estimate timelines.
• Coordinates with design, operation and procurement teams on project status, specific project requirements and due dates.
• Communicates with estimating team on all stages of project, time limits and support required.
• Appraises overall accuracy of estimates and recommends contingencies for estimates such as Lump Sum bids, Defined Estimates, and Interim Control Estimates.
• Assists the Solution Team Leader with an independent assessment of an estimate's accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man-hours, material, construction, and home office costs).
• Ensures the orderly flow of project assignments through his area in keeping with schedules and within budgeted hours.
• Responsible for directing, training, and developing subordinates or Junior Estimators.
• Proactively supports, encourages, and facilitates staff to engage in continuous improvement activities.
• Plans, coordinates, reviews, verifies, and analyzes all aspects of estimates and estimate presentation.
• Assists in planning and development of the necessary formal training programs to maintain and improve estimating techniques, procedures, and capabilities for both new and experienced personnel.
• Maintains familiarity with estimating and cost engineering developments and activities outside the company and assesses their significance, suggesting application to company business where warranted.
• Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities which will add value.
• Champions continuous improvement efforts.
• Other administrative, supervisory, and technical duties as assigned.
• Helps in the maintenance of the Company estimating database.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS graduate in Construction Management or related field experience is preferred but not required.
• Cost control and scheduling exposure is a plus.
• AACE CEP or CCP certification is a plus but not required

Preferred Skills

• Ability to manage extremely complex estimates (e.g., in size, scope or organization, multinational joint ventures).
• Scheduling/planning skills.
• Cost engineering skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Development of subordinates.
• Mathematical skills.
• Project design scopes.
• Consulting skills.
• Problem-solving.
• Planning skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Consensus team builder.
• Function in an international joint environment.
• Interpret and understand specifications and contracts.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills
• InEight Estimating
• On-Screen Takeoff
• RS Means and MCASES (MII) are required
• Experience estimating, working with and/or working for the Corp of Engineers is a plus

Minimum Qualifications

• 8 to 20 years of relevant experience, including some estimating experience.
• Field and/or project experience.