Senior Estimator

Description

• Ensure that are budgets and bids are created using company templates, parameters, and established protocols.
• Gather and monitor actual cost versus estimated cost, maintaining project cost history. Organize historical project costs and utilize costs to produce conceptual estimates.
• Partner to develop appropriate subcontractor scopes of work and to determine subcontractor pricing, including information dissemination, review of subcontractor’s proposals, and coordination with the desired scope of work.
• Network within the market to learn client business models and establish credibility.
• Establish work scopes for contractors and suppliers.
• Prepare documents for bid day, owner bid docs, insurance/bonding, etc.
• Build and manage subcontractor relationships; facilitate bids and presentations.
• Suggest and participate in procedure and policy changes as well as QC/QA plan.
• Make recommendations to the buyout and the selection of subcontractors upon notice of award.
• Define major or priority subcontractors. Monitor coverage and solicit new subcontractors while continuously working to improve relationships.
• Provide consultative guidance on constructability, schedule, phasing, and staffing.
• Prepare and present persuasive presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Prepare bids, conceptual cost models, and budgets; perform quantitative analyses of construction documents and project program requirements.
• Discuss and establish bid/budget estimate pricing strategies, concerns, and advantages with project teams. Correspond with architects and engineers.
• Coach and mentor fellow AP team members.
• Review plans, specs, and pricing. Secure pricing from material suppliers. Define take-offs for all scopes of work and complete pricing. Define and assemble accurate General Conditions/General Requirements costs.
• Foster a productive working atmosphere among project participants, and cultivate AP’s relationship with the Client.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of accurate conceptual cost models, budgets, and guaranteed maximum pricing based on historic cost data and/or subcontractor input as appropriate.
• Understand, analyze, and consult the owner’s proforma process and documents RFP, and/or contract.
• Analyze project program, design, costs, and subcontractor input and provide comparisons, cost savings, value engineering options, and other recommendations.
• Lead and oversee the preparation of backup documentation.
• Build and facilitate collaborative team processes among project participants (i.e. contractor, owner/developer, design professionals and subcontractors).
• Lead bid project closings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related field and 6 - 8 years of experience in pre-construction and estimating with projects >$30 million.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful and lasting relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities; high energy and demonstrated sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Ability to travel to client and project sites as required.
• Additional certifications such as DBIA and LEED AP are preferred.
• Strong office computer skills, including thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, On Center, and Timberline software. MC2 experience preferred.
• History of progressively more experience and proven results including:
• Strong analytical and logic skills with the ability to maintain a high degree of precision on detailed work.
• Highly developed skills (listening, influence management, consensus development) paired with outstanding presentation skills. Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the construction field, building systems, subcontractor specialties, regulatory compliance, and technology.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance