Sr. Estimator

What You Will Do

• Leads a functional team in producing a complete bid proposal. Additionally, leads buy-out efforts when applicable.
• Reviews and incorporates historical data from prior estimates, purchase agreements and subcontracts in order to gain information for current bids.
• Reviews contract documents and attends pre-bid meetings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
• Provides technical support to personnel preparing estimates for assigned divisions.
• Oversees estimators in soliciting subcontractor/vendor pricing information.
• Covers the design process in preparation for the D/B proposals.
• Develops main summary, general conditions and small business goals/values for proposals.
• Covers the coordination with assigned Construction Executive to develop general conditions.
• Covers the coordination with estimators in preparation for bid day.
• Covers the coordination with Proposal department for development of technical portion of proposal submissions.
• Ensures that bid documentation is logged and filed after bid day.
• Negotiates and writes major subcontracts and purchase agreements.
• Oversees estimators in negotiating and writing subcontracts and purchase agreements.
• Develops, prepares and maintains buy-out budgets, including small business goals.
• Covers the coordination with Scheduling Department during bid to develop summary schedule, and post-award to assist with the assignment of dollar values to scheduled tasks.

What We Expect

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Domestic travel may be required. Some light lifting may be required (50 lbs.), walking, standing, sitting, keyboarding, writing and reading.
• Education / Experience – Minimum high school diploma/GED and ten-years of construction-related experience required. Four-year degree in related field and seven years construction-related experience preferred.

Reporting Structure

• Vice President – Estimating

Working Conditions

• Office setting, some domestic travel required, full time

Rewards of Working at Caddell

• Paid vacations, company paid holidays, company joint funding of medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability plans to full-time employees, 401k, gym membership reimbursement, and use of company condominiums.