Senior Estimator

Description

• Determines labor and equipment costs
• Attends scope review meetings as required to assist the operations and purchasing teams in the preparation of bid recommendations
• Substantiates all aspects of final estimates
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Reviews and understands all bid documents while assessing project risks
• Coaches and mentors a team of estimators to develop large, multi-disciplinary estimates
• Develops self by training under Senior Estimating Manager/Estimating Manager for conceptual cost estimates and budgets on limited information while providing adequate written clarifications of the costing assumptions
• May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions
• Identifies escalation factors in marketplace for specific materials and labor rates
• Engages and participates in external communication including interviews and presentation of estimating deliverables
• Coordinates the development of the Site Services general costs with the operations team, Senior Estimating Manager, and preconstruction lead to align with contract requirements and trade costs
• Develops and recommends appropriate contingency and allowance values with each estimating deliverable
• Develops sound conceptual pricing assumptions with sound documentation for the basis of the estimate
• Determines lead times for equipment and materials; communicates with the entire project team to capture the information within the project schedule
• Connects with clients, ensuring customer satisfaction
• Tracks and reports on current material and labor prices, including escalation
• Develops accurate cost models within Gilbane’s costing software
• Collaborates with the Owner and design team to reconcile cost estimates
• Reviews and understands all project plans, requirements, and specifications
• Leads the estimating deliverable for an entire project coordinated with the Senior Estimating Manager, preconstruction lead, operations team, and Business Development (BD) staff (projects ranging in size and complexity as assigned by Senior Estimating Manager)
• Assists the operations team in the development of bid packages; assists in the analysis of competitive subcontract and supplier bids
• Develops meaningful Value Management contributions to reduce price and increase value

Requirements

• Ability to conceptually estimate projects with limited information
• Ability to estimate within multiple delivery methods
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to maintain healthy working relationships with industry partners (Owners, designers, subcontractors, etc.) for the development of estimating deliverables
• 5-10+ years relevant estimating experience
• Extensive knowledge of On-Screen Take-off, Destini, and Site work software tools for take-offs
• Ability to present estimating deliverables (internally and externally) and participates in interviews during the pursuit phase
• Ability to estimate multiple facility types such as residential high rise, healthcare, interiors and institutional
• Ability to lead the estimating process and deliverable for projects throughout the design phase
• Understands project logistics and project schedule for complete alignment with the estimate and estimating deliverable

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance