Senior Estimator

Description

• Meet with client management, staff, and supervisory personnel to introduce services, expertise and capabilities of the company.
• Manage the entire bid process including subcontractor solicitation and follow through, bid document management, and evaluation of subcontractor proposals/bids. Manage the post bid process through post bid reviews verifying scope of work and pricing within established parameters.
• Notify management group of upcoming projects status and approximate timing for company proposal and bid submittals.
• Lead self-performed, hard bid, negotiated and conceptual estimating team.
• Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data, current trends and construction procedures and methods in order to keep current with estimating standards and databases.
• Assist clients and designers in systems selections, budgeting, cost containment, value engineering, etc.
• Assists in the preparation of studies, materials and methods, recommendations, and relative cost estimates as required.
• Assist project and construction management team during pre- design and construction planning, project execution and upon completion.
• Assign work to subordinates, direct and review their assignments and ensure accuracy and completeness of estimates prepared by subordinates.
• May be required to work long hours for extended periods of time.
• Assist in the development of area marketing plans and goals, and in developing strategy for management client contacts regarding procurement of work, estimating services, contract negotiation, and future work potential.
• Manage subordinates assigned to estimating department and provide guidance and training as needed to support team members.
• Meets schedules and deadlines, adheres to policies and procedures and maintains a good attendance/tardiness record.
• Provides total commitment to continuous process improvement. Exercises good interpersonal skills by gladly assisting others to accomplish work of the organization, even it is outside the scope of regular duties.
• Attend various networking/social events engage as an active member in industry associations / non-profit organizations, representing the company. Review and assist in preparation and culmination of project estimates and bids.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, bid strategy and client presentations as required.
• Models and reinforces safety as a top priority of the organization.
• Participate in responses to RFP’s/ RFQ’s as well as participate in presentations delivered to clients for project procurement.
• Build relationships with local architects, engineers, and subcontractors to available as a resource and stay informed of upcoming projects.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Review and assist in preparation and culmination of project estimates and bids.

Requirements

• Occasionally, especially when managing multiple projects and during problematic opening and/or closing phases of projects, mental stress can be taxing.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance