Senior Estimator

4 weeks ago


Brea, California, United States Your Hiring Coaches Full time
Senior Estimator Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator to join our team at Your Hiring Coaches. As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for overseeing the development of accurate and timely estimates for both private and public works projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Review proposal specifications, drawings, soils reports, and existing site conditions to determine the scope of work.
  • Attend pre-bid meetings and coordinate bid preparation requirements with the Contract Administrator.
  • Take ownership of bid document packages and review them for completeness and accuracy prior to submission.
  • Track work history and review project schedules to ensure timely completion.
  • Organize the estimating team to prepare bids, select vendors and/or subcontractors, and determine cost effectiveness.
  • Assess labor forces necessary for projects and determine whether the company has the capability to staff accordingly.
  • Review project risk matrices to assess risks and opportunities.
  • Perform risk and contract management responsibilities as required and report findings to the Chief Estimator and Division Manager.
  • Monitor owner changes and advise the estimating team of all changes in scope during the estimate period.
  • Coordinate total estimating efforts relevant to particular bids/projects as assigned.
  • Review subcontractor quotes on bid day to determine scope gaps and redundancies.
  • Apply strategic cost factors, if necessary, and review final estimates.
  • Oversee coordination of pre-bid RFI's prior to specification cutoff dates.
  • Monitor post-bid submission dates towards contract procurement.
  • Ensure proper project handoff if the project is taken over by another PM/Team.
  • Monitor actual cost to estimated cost.
  • Coordinate scope of work with other divisions and subcontractors.
  • Maintain files of working documents as backup for estimating figures.
  • Interface with owners and other contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility.
  • Follow awarded contracts as assigned, including estimating extra work items, change orders, credits, procuring material, monitoring progress, cost/budget, revenue, etc.
  • Lead training efforts for the Estimating Department.
  • Assist the Chief Estimator with B2W maintenance and updates.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead bid closings and provide guidance on final bid strategy to the estimating team.
  • Lead alternative delivery pursuits.
  • Take an active role in managing owner relationships and business development.
Requirements:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
  • Minimum 6 years of estimating heavy civil projects and a minimum 3 years of field experience in a heavy civil environment.
Preferred Skills:
  • Ability to consistently lead estimates for bids up to $300,000,000.
  • Proficient in understanding staging/phasing and project scope.
  • Strong work ethic and excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Ability to multi-task and manage a team.
  • Excellent writing, presentation, and computer skills.
  • Develop a thorough knowledge of company procedures, estimating techniques, all engineering disciplines, cost control systems, and accounts required.
  • Mastery of Bid2Win Estimating software, Blue Beam, Agtek, and Sketchup.
  • Ability to read plans and specifications.
  • Thorough understanding of special insurance requirements, such as builder's risk, hazardous, railroad, etc.
  • Understanding of different materials required for construction, by project type.
  • Understanding of hold harmless and indemnity clauses in specifications.
  • Understanding of liquidated damages.
  • Thorough understanding of project labor agreements and labor requirements.
  • Mastery of the process of doing take-offs by phase, stage, area, etc.
  • Thorough understanding of time impact analysis and time-related overhead.
  • Familiarity with Contract Accounting.
  • Understanding of critical path and track delays.
  • Mastery of P6, SureTrak, and MS Project.
  • Valid driver's license.
Competencies:
  • Collaboration skills.
  • Leadership.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Results-driven.
  • Process-oriented.
  • Analysis/solution-driven.
  • Communication proficiency.
  • Ethical conduct.
  • Time management.
  • Negotiation.
  • Organization skills.
  • Applied mathematical skills.
  • Stress management.
Physical Demands:
  • Regularly required to sit.
  • Frequently required to stand and walk at jobsites.
  • Must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds.
Benefits:

In addition to offering a comprehensive benefits package for all employees, including a superior health benefits package, Your Hiring Coaches also offers generous performance-based compensation. As part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Corporation, Your Hiring Coaches employees have the opportunity to directly and financially benefit from the company's success. Other benefits include vacation time, sick days, paid holidays, and a 401K program.

Annual Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000.

Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates outside of the local area on a case-by-case basis.

Your Hiring Coaches is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company.


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