Senior Estimator

Overview

Senior estimator responsible for bid preparation, cost analysis, and team guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• takeoff calculation
• proposal development
• site visits
• training coordination
• client interface

Tasks

-Assist with creating a yearly Business Plan and stay current with market trends. -Facilitate growth of Junior Estimator & Estimator. -Write detailed scopes of work, including pertinent terms and conditions, inclusions, and exclusions for bid proposals. -Attend relevant industry events and participate in business development with Owners, Architects/Engineers, vendors, and other contractors. -Assist the Estimating Manager in the coordination of staff training. -Prepare estimates by calculating the complete takeoff of the scope of work. Determine cost effectiveness. Accurately quantify and price the labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors needed to perform the work. -When feasible, visit current project sites to obtain knowledge of productions and means and methods of construction activities utilized by field personnel. -Prepare and be responsible for Hand-Off, Kick-Off, and Post Project Review Meetings with Project Managers & Field Staff -Assist the Estimating Manager in the coordination of overall corporate estimating functions. -Interface with Owners and Architects/Engineers to provide necessary price, proposal and value engineering ideas. -Follow up on submitted proposals and be prepared to discuss them in weekly estimating meetings. -Research future opportunities and projects by personal contacts or online search engines. -Provide estimating support for change orders as needed. -Review proposal specifications, drawings, geotechnical information, and labor and material requirements; prepare itemized lists and site walks; and attend pre-bid meetings to determine the scope of work and the contents of the estimate. -Review Estimator and Junior Estimator assignments for accuracy and completeness. -Adhere to and implement estimating processes

Requirements

• estimating
• takeoff
• scheduling
• 5+ years
• security clearance
• analytical

What You Bring

Work Authorization / Security Clearance -Further clearance may be required by clients(i.e. government or military site access). -Ability to read and understand construction drawings, geotechnical reports, specifications, and scopes of work and determine the cost impacts of each. -Thorough understanding of industry practices, standards, and processes. -Encouraged to participate and be engaged in industry or relevant trade group association committees, boards, etc. -Ability to navigate a future or active construction site to evaluate existing conditions. -Thorough knowledge of estimating techniques. -Maintain knowledge of relevant software, i.e., takeoff, estimate/bid creation, scheduling, subcontractor solicitation, office management, and customer relationship management. -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address estimating challenges. -Employee must be eligible to work in the United States. -Ability to build relationships with clients, engineers, and owners. -Driving records may be required. -Drug screens are required after an offer is accepted, and continued employment is based on the initial drug screen and any future/random drug screens administered. -Ability to estimate all types of projects/contracts and coordinate and supervise group work effort essential. -A background check will be required. -5+ years of direct work experience in an estimating capacity, including all aspects of bid preparation. -Willingness and ability to occasionally work long hours to finalize a bid.

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Benefits

-Open to personal and professional training and development

About Faulconer Construction

-Execute major highways, rail, utilities, and site development across the Southeast. -Headquartered in Charlottesville with regional offices in North Carolina and Virginia. -Tackle 30–40 major projects at once. -Projects include interstates, runways, military bases, data centers, hospitals, and multifamily housing. -Safety-focused TARGET ZERO program underpins precision and quality on every site. -Significant projects include the Sugar Hollow Reservoir, North Anna Nuclear Station reactor pad, and Amtrak platform in Roanoke. -Adaptability across sectors: transportation, energy, utilities, military, commercial, residential, education, and healthcare.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-drug screens required after offer and for any future/random testing. -background check required. -confidentiality agreement may be required. -driving records may be required. -additional clearance may be required for certain clients (e.g., government or military).