Senior Estimator

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Estimator to join our team at Pierre Landscape. As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for providing accurate and detailed estimates for commercial landscape construction projects.

• Prepare detailed breakdowns of estimates for commercial landscape construction projects.
• Coordinate drawings and scope of work to ensure proper bid coverage.
• Provide material take offs on drawings and plans.
• Prepare and submit RFI's for projects.
• Understand contractual terms and conditions.
• Organize all material and sub-contractor quotation to ensure quotes meet contract documents and align with buying the project out.
• Analyze drawing and specifications.
• Prepare cost analysis recapping material, labor, equipment, subcontractor incurred in the installation of items.
• Analyze and strategize bids, competitors, margin, and bid closure.
• Complete budgeting input in accounting software.
• Maintain relationships with clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Ensure all documentation is clearly organized in estimating folder for turn over to production.
• Site visits to record information about access and job logistics to ensure accurate bid.
• Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data and construction procedures and methods.
• Review special proposal requirements with Project Management.
• Maintain addendum control.
• Assemble scope letter with qualifications and exclusions of each specific project.
• Work on multiple projects.
• Prepare value engineering options.
• Ensure that all bid forms are completed and properly executed.
• Review and analyze plans and specs to determine project requirements.
• Ability to review bids for Estimators & Junior Estimators.
• Establish partnerships with owners, contractors, architects, to gain their cooperation when dealing with any items to be resolved during the bid process.

• Minimum of 5 years in commercial landscape construction estimating or project management.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Landscape Architecture, or Civil Engineering preferred.
• Proficient with computer software programs including MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook). On Screen Take-Off a plus.
• Understanding of Construction Budgeting, Job Costing.
• Highly detailed, organized, process oriented, goal driven, and focused on results, meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.
• Strong oral/written communication skills, ethics, and integrity.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability insurances.
• Vacation, sick and holiday paid time off.
• 401k.
• $80,000 - $100,000 annual.
• Compensation dependent on education and experience.