Vice President, Estimating

About the role

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Vice President, Estimating (remote with some travel) to provide realistic cost estimates — gathering and analyzing the amount of money, time, materials, and labor required to prepare cost estimates for complex projects utilizing alternative delivery methods and to review estimates prepared by more junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and identify scope of work from existing conditions, plans, and specifications through all phases of design and construction.
• Perform accurate quantity surveys for all types of construction systems and materials.
• Obtain labor rates, taxes, and insurance requirements as needed for estimate development.
• Develop contractor-style construction cost estimates and prepare basis of estimate as required by the Estimating Manager.
• Ensure all estimates are accurate and have considered all risk factors.
• Review designs and specifications for cost-effectiveness and suggest appropriate alternatives.
• Create detailed, market-related owner’s cost estimates for scope changes, work delays, etc. for assigned projects.
• Assist Resident Engineers and Project Managers with change analysis and development and/or validation of control budgets.
• Maintain an operating awareness of all contract issues and project participants.
• Participate in client and contractor negotiations to resolve contract changes and claims.
• Participate in client or third-party reconciliations.
• Perform other duties and projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant Engineering discipline (e.g., Civil Engineering), Construction Management, or equivalent.
• 12+ years related experience in construction estimating (transit, highway, and infrastructure).
• 12+ years' related experience in architectural/heavy civil/structural/utility elements for infrastructure and transportation projects.
• Demonstrated experience working on and supporting complex multi-year / multi-million dollar projects and programs.
• Demonstrated skill/experience in development of Conceptual through Bid Documents crew-based or unit price cost estimates using Spreadsheet, HCSS Heavy Bid, Sage Timberline, or other similar estimating software applications.
• Strong knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff or Bluebeam software and MS Office applications.
• Able to demonstrate progressively increasing responsibility in estimating, working effectively with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge in use of HCSS HeavyBid estimating software.
• Estimating certification from AACEI or ASPE.
• Construction contractor estimating experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $220,000–$225,000/year. WSP USA provides the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $220,000–$225,000/year. WSP USA provides the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About the company

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to