Senior Estimator

2 days ago

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States The Boldt Company Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator to join our team at The Boldt Company. As a Senior Estimator, you will play a critical role in providing estimating services and expertise for various market sectors and contract delivery methods.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and plan estimates for a multitude of projects, including large and small projects across various market sectors.
  • Review drawings, specifications, and owner documents to establish scope of work contents for estimates and other deliverables.
  • Prepare detailed and conceptual estimates, including working with self-perform to scope project, create bid lists of subcontractors, trade partners, and suppliers.
  • Perform takeoffs required for estimates, including self-performed trades such as concrete, masonry, steel, carpentry, drywall, and millwright work.
  • Prepare and review documents for specific deliverables.
  • Participate in the presentation of project estimates to project owners and other partners.
  • Lead internal and external meetings.
  • Complete the bidding process, including bid solicitation, bidders' communications, proposals evaluations, and bid evaluation.
  • Establish acceptable design options and best solutions based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
  • Develop and maintain client, design partner, subcontractor, supplier, and external customer relationships.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to estimating staff in preparing estimates for all projects.
  • Lead specific project assignments and provide guidance to other estimators assigned to other projects in the preparation of all estimating and target value design functions for projects.
  • Provide guidance and oversight for completeness of all estimate material and construction equipment required to perform work.
  • Establish and confirm union labor costs for the project.
  • Manage bid solicitation processes, including management of bid documents and instructions to bidders.
  • Guide the process to successfully procure and analyze bids.
  • Support buyout and smooth transition of turnover to project managers and ensure subcontractors are prequalified prior to bidding and contracting with Boldt.
  • Assist project managers and financial managers in the continuous assessment of project risks and opportunities and how they relate to the overall project cost.
  • Consolidate all risk and opportunities and integrate to the overall project cost.
  • Prepare strategic project qualification (SPQ) to analyze project from a risk mitigation standpoint.
  • Confirm insurance requirements with legal and underwriting.
  • Prepare conceptual estimates and cost models using Building Catalyst and Modelogix.
  • Incorporate the appropriate target value and other dashboard metrics required to monitor the evolution of the conceptual estimate/cost model.
  • Ability to mentor and give direction to less experienced estimators to assist in their development.
  • Upload estimates to system.
  • Organize all estimating documents, deliverables, and contract exhibits and attachments required for construction.
  • Maintain consistent working knowledge and experience of all labor rates, self-perform productivities, and crew mixes.
  • Use the labor rate app.
  • Monitor and adjust productivities and crew mixes based upon actual field feedback.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or other related degree required.
  • At least ten years of estimating experience required.
  • IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) and TVD (Target Value Design) experience preferred.
  • Wide variety of experience with site and building system, assemblies, and components of each.
  • The ability to coordinate group work effort is crucial.
  • Wide variety of experience in negotiated guarantee maximum price (GMP) as well as lump sum (hard) bid type of projects.
  • A strong understanding of Excel spreadsheets, database-based software (WinEst), take-off software (On-Center - On Screen Takeoff) scheduling software (Microsoft Project or Primivera) preferred.
  • Familiarity with BIM tools, such as REVIT and/or Vico, is preferred.
  • A valid driver's license may be required.
What We Offer

As an employee-owned organization, along with a culture built around safety and team collaboration, we offer a variety of employee benefits. In addition to the standard health, 401K, and paid time off benefits, we also offer:

  • An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to share in the company's success along with an annual bonus based on overall company performance.
  • Wellness resources, including a health mentor, health assessments, maternity management, wellness challenges, and life care.
  • Equal access to opportunities and resources at all levels of the company.
  • Opportunity to grow and persevere, including educational reimbursement.
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs.
  • Mentorship program.
  • Community engagement opportunities and paid volunteer time off.

The Boldt Company is an equal opportunity employer.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please contact our Human Resources department.

The Boldt Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

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