Chief Estimator

• Reviews constructability issues and any resource allocation constraints with HBC operational staff to identify project procurement or execution feasibility.
• Consistently monitors and evaluates industry-wide bid announcement publications and client or customer requests for estimates and prepares potential project information for team member review and final selection to pursue.
• Acts as the client's primary point of contact managing estimating expectations and requests.
• Determines and evaluates alternative project execution approaches based on the scope of work and the most efficient and cost-effective execution methods available.
• Attends or coordinates attendance at client pre-bid meetings, job showings, and job site visits.
• Assists with developing and implementing new bid and backlog strategies, performing basic risk analysis, and bid alternatives.
• Maintains and communicates data on construction and material cost trends or updates affecting project costs.
• Meets with clients to assess the expectations and objectives of the project and build a scope of work, comprehensive budget, field observation reports, deliverables, and preliminary job schedule.
• Leads or participates in bid reviews.
• Assist in the preparation and review of work plans as requested.
• Builds effective relationships with potential and existing customers, design teams, specialty contractors, suppliers, and internal groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.
• Maintains detailed notes and records of all information disseminated by the client or project representatives during pre-bid meetings and job showings.
• Pricing of change impacts as required.
• Participate or coordinate in the transfer of estimate information on successful projects pursuits including the project hand-off meeting.
• Prepares or reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the estimating team to confirm complete scope.
• Assists project and operational teams on successful or awarded proposals as follows.
• Prepares or reviews general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, site logistics and other exhibits as prepared
• Participate in periodic reviews and visits to projects as appropriate.
• Maintains lines of communication between company departments, project and operation managers, and client with regards to cost estimating activities.
• Responsible for subcontractor identification, acquisition, scope verifications, and negotiation.
• Performs and/or manages the quantity survey, take-off reports and presentations and pricing effort for internal reviews and budgets.
• Performs and/or manages quantity take offs

The Chief Estimator will have strong knowledge of the Construction Industry and estimating processes and work with other Estimating team members and corporate leaders to set regional estimating goals and policies. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Heavy Civil, DOT/Municipal, Heavy Earthworks and Underground Utilities within both the public and private sectors. The Chief Estimator will review potential bid opportunities, project plans, requirements and specifications and will assist in organizing and supervising a team of junior estimators or take-off engineers to perform analysis, quantity take-offs, pricing, and bidding of projects.

The ideal candidate could have 10+ years of construction with 5+ years of estimating experience in common work disciplines such as heavy/highway or municipal infrastructure, public and private earthwork, and sewer, water, and drainage utilities. Experience in TXDOT and DOT. Project experience with 50 million or more.

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• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Chief or Senior Estimator.
• Prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines while constantly changing tasks and demands.
• Be flexible and ready to address changes in scope and troubleshoot issues that arise.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient knowledge of HCSS estimate entry from creation thru close-out a plus.
• Candidates must possess a strong work ethic.
• Be articulate, communicative, and professional with excellent verbal and written communication skills when working with Project Team, Management, vendors, subcontractors, and clients.
• Experience estimating projects more than 50 million.
• Experience estimating heavy civil projects such as highway and municipal roadway components, mass excavation and grading projects, residential or commercial sites, and small or large diameter sewer, water, or drainage utility projects. Experience in TXDOT and DOT.
• Possess strong mathematical and computer skills. Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Compensation is based on experience and qualifications.

Harper Brothers Construction offers a competitive salary package with a full range of benefits, including Major Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, PTO, paid company holidays, Life Insurance, 401K with a company match, and more!