Chief Estimator

Description

• Administrator of all HCSS Heavy Bid Libraries.
• Manage and maintain companies bid history and prospective work opportunities.
• Track pricing of change impacts as required.
• Review constructability issues with operational staff.
• Actively participates in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.
• Maintain and communicate data on construction and material cost trends affecting project costs.
• Compile and manage database for information on products, vendors, subcontractors, and government requirements.
• Update labor rates on a quarterly basis at a minimum, understand, and account for project specific wage rate criteria, if any.
• Participate in periodic reviews and visits to projects as appropriate.
• Manage the conformity of all project bids estimates for the creation and use of budget cost data.
• Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.
• Ensure the flow of project information is maintained and documented from estimate to budget.
• Prepare instructions for bidders, bid form and other bid solicitation information as required.
• Assign responsibilities for estimating team on each project.
• Work with senior company managers to oversee department standards for deliverables such as bid packages, deliverable formats, and budget tracking tools.
• Coordinate technical proposal requirements with the Marketing Department.
• Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude along with long lead time procurement concerns.
• Assist in oversight of historical cost database and bid management and estimating software.
• Analyze alternate means and methods to determine the most economical alternative.
• Solicit subcontractor and/or supplier information and pricing and save data in appropriate locations within software.
• Oversee analysis of past performance on projects and establish estimating standards for all future estimates.
• Assist in the preparation and review of work plans as requested.
• Participate in the transfer of information on successful projects including the Job Kick-off Meeting(s).
• Review general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, site logistics and other exhibits as prepared by Operations.
• Work directly with the senior company managers to finalize all processes when using HCSS Heavy Bid.
• Update equipment rates on an annual basis.
• Review and/or manage the review and scope of specialty contractor bids.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and put in the time needed to meet all pre-planned site visits, correspondences, bid bond submissions, and, ultimately, timely, responsive estimates.
• Review project plans and specifications and coordinate with the team to confirm complete scope.

Requirements

• Advance ability to prepare accurate budgets and cost estimates, in-depth knowledge of fiscal management principles and procedures.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and team building skills.
• Must possess a strong work ethic and desire to be an active participant in the company's path ahead.
• 10-14 years 30 days
• Knowledge of construction, architectural, and building industry standard operating practices/procedures with a focused and proven track record for civil construction.
• Experience with scheduling, subcontracts, submittals, quality control and safety is required.
• 3-5 years 23 days
• 6-9 years 27 days
• Knowledge of basic revenue models, project ledger, and cost-to-completion projections.
• Ability and willingness to abide by companies’ policies daily.
• 20 or more years 37.5 days
• Ability to prepare and maintain bid calendar and ensure timely completion of estimates and job hand off.
• Possess strong mathematical and computer skills. Proficiency with HCSS, Bluebeam, OS Take Off, and all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar degree; experience and equivalent skills may be substituted.
• Ability to break down construction operations into a logical sequence of activities.
• US Army Corps of Engineers and other federal construction estimating experience is preferred.
• 0-2 years 15 days
• Ability to professionally communicate the basis for individual work product when in a highly stressed environment.
• Knowledgeable in one or more areas of construction.
• Ability to travel for work related purposes up to 25% of the time.
• Ability to manage the estimating job folders.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in all computer software programs used in estimating with particular emphasis on HCSS and other estimating software, with pre-solicitation knowledge using online bid data.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• 10 years related construction experience preferred.
• 15-19 years 33 days
• Valid state driver’s license and must be qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of the Brice Highway’s Driving Policy is required.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to pass drug and background screening.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Paid time off (based on an employee having 2080 paid regular hours per year (40 hours per week). May increase per years of service in eligible status.)
• Competitive wages and bonus programs – We believe in developing our employees to progressively advance in their careers. We achieve this by providing you with annual performance reviews with recommendations on training to achieve your goals.
• FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Voluntary paid Life Insurance and AD&D as well as STD, Accident, Cancer/Critical illness, and Whole Life Insurance.
• 10 Regular Holidays, 1 Bonus – Work Anniversary “Floating” Holiday. Eligible after 1 year of service, must be taken within the calendar year.
• Company paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and LTD.
• This position is eligible for a company provided vehicle or vehicle allowance provided for work related purposes.
• Mentorship Program designed for employees to formalize a working relationship between seasoned professionals and young professionals to develop specific areas of knowledge to grow their careers within the family of companies.
• Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums.
• 401(K) match at $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of your contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance