Senior Estimator

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews and evaluates requests for estimates.
• Reviews estimates and revisions for completeness and accuracy.
• Reviews construction documents and understands scope of work to bid.
• Prepare cost analysis by recapitulating material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs occurred in heavy civil industry projects.
• Executes take-offs of construction documents.
• Inputs take-offs data into spreadsheets.
• Utilize the company approved costing methodology, data, and systems to present estimate results in a detailed breakdown format suitable for use by the project manager and the project team.
• Attend client pre-bid meetings and job showing, visit job sites, and keep a record of all verbal information disseminated by the client during the pre-bid meeting and job showing.
• Prepare project cost estimate from the client’s RFQ documents and drawings and any other information learned during the pre-bid showing.
• Must have ability to explain details behind each estimate, including the basis of the man-hours allocated for each task, personnel resources needed to execute each task, etc.
• Maintain cost estimating tools including databases, spreadsheets, and other computer- based applications to keep updated information on past performance and industry standards.
• Assists Project Manager on alternative project execution approaches based on the scope of work and the most cost-effective execution methods available.
• Maintain lines of communications between company departments, project manager, and client with regards to cost estimating activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Lead or Senior Estimator in Heavy Civil Construction
• Experience estimating projects in excess of $25M
• Experience estimating mass excavation and utility projects, storm water, bridges, treatment plants, pumping stations Required
• Experience with HCSS.
• A degree in engineering, construction management, or related field is desirable although not mandatory with solid experience.
• Flexibility to effectively deal with changing priorities and timelines through analytical problem-solving.
• Able to work independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
• Displays superior written and oral communication skills.
• Employs effective listening skills.
• Develops tactful, mature, and professional demeanor with well-developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work with diverse personnel.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• This is an office position and the environment will have normal sounds such as office equipment and foot-traffic.
• Occasional travel to job sites for pre-bid conferences required. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone