Senior Cost Estimator

Description

• Follow QC and QA procedures
• Perform data analysis, identify problems and make recommendations
• Provide detail pricing for manual labor rates
• Support training activities as needed
• Calculate fee based on established fee model
• Support risk analysis assessment by identifying areas of risk and potential cost impacts
• Assist in developing unit staffing, job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty, including estimating parameters, factors, indices, and craft distribution reference data based on analysis of HDR and industry experience
• Execute simultaneous tasks within broadly defined parameters
• Support development of reasonable contingency for projects in design
• Carry out all activities required for estimate deliverable, including Initial kickoff/communication with PM, preparation of requests for information and maintaining accurate documentation
• Use parametric and other estimating practices to decrease time needed while still achieving a complete estimate
• Prepare detailed Job Office Cost models to capture labor/other direct costs (ODC’s)
• Participate in estimate reviews and presentations as appropriate
• Perform all activities required to quantify the scope of construction, estimate organization (WBS), and tasks/line-item identification and creation
• Prepare reports and estimate summaries for estimate reviews, as directed by supervisor
• Support estimate reporting and reviews
• Prepare services, distributable, contractor indirect and/or capital cost estimates in specialized discipline areas using current techniques and market pricing
• Provide feedback on the level of effort (LOE) required to complete work if needed
• Identify and develop appropriate escalation based on current market conditions
• Work within assigned budget and time parameters to deliver products in a timely basis
• Assist in developing conceptual quantities to supplement partial design-build design documents
• Identify, solicit, and obtain vendor quotes for major cost drivers, properly identifying source and cost data int each estimate
• Produce capital costs estimate using a unit-cost, or crew-based, approach including formation of crews from multiple disciplines
• Identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition
• Perform general or discipline cost estimating generating capital cost and/or services estimates; data analysis identifying problems and make recommendations; and control activities for project and/or proposal efforts
• Prepare cost/schedule products for planning and design deliverables
• Develop appropriate markups for direct costs, contractor assignments, owner’s markups, and justifications
• Prepare reports per regulatory guidance
• Provide input on the level of effort required (cost/job hours) through coordination with functions and/or vendors, and consolidate input for costing
• Perform quantity takeoffs from conceptual or design drawings for multidiscipline sections and customize forms to reflect best effort
• Submit work to maintain and increase professionalism
• Prepare basis and assumption documentation denoting rationale, inclusions and exclusions
• Provide technical direction to assigned personnel when delegated
• Develop unit rates for discipline specific items
• Prepare detailed notes, assumptions, and documentation in support of estimate development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Construction Science Engineering or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 10 years' related experience
• Ability to interpret construction schedules
• Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office software
• Advanced understanding of construction estimating concepts, construction scheduling and elements associated with Risk
• Intermediate Management fundamentals
• Volunteer to accept pending estimating jobs or seek out more estimating needs
• Certifications (one or more): CPE, CCT, CEP, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, PMP, CCM, PRMP, DRMP, PE
• Ability to develop electronic takeoffs
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to lead small project estimates

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance