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Senior Estimator

Job Title: Senior Estimator

Reports To: President

Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepares estimates as per bid procedures.
• Monitors, assists, critiques and prepares schedules, if required, for any estimates.
• Participates in start-up and closeout meetings as needed. Reviews drawings, specifications and owner requirements with Project Managers and Superintendents.
• Prepares general conditions cost and coordinate with Project Managers the monitoring process of all general conditions cost.
• Reviews all plans and specifications and permit set of drawings.
• Prepares bid invitation, call-out list and send out.
• Posts bid date and time, obtains all bid numbers and confirms coverage.
• Sets up bid room, acquires bid assistance.
• Prepares cover letters and bid proposal, including the cost breakdown, clarifications, scope and exclusions.
• Retrieves and recirculates all plans and speculations.
• Coordinates all job walks.
• Processes all R.F.I.s for and job addendums.
• Prepares subcontractor re-cap.
• Does subcontract takeoffs.
• Responds to all subcontractor inquiries in relation to bids.
• Attends client interviews if required.
• Assists with pricing of Delta drawings.
• Assists in pricing of owner and subcontract change orders.
• Provides value-engineering services.
• Establishes unit pricing for conceptual estimating.
• Establishes estimating library and data base history for estimating.
• Prepares subcontractor comparison sheets for evaluation.
• Prepares estimate turnovers to project managers.
• Buys out projects for all subcontractors and vendors.
• Completes estimate start up checklist.
• Processes owners bid form.
  

Requirements

• Have at least a minimum of 10 years experience in the commercial construction industry.
• Understand conceptual estimating.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.
• Be supportive in a team environment.
• Have excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to communicate effectively with subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, clients and project managers.
• Be able to apply common sense in solving problems.
• Possess a strong ambition to succeed.
• Be able to think big picture and take into account long-term implications.
• Be able to do accurate material take-offs.
• Possess strong organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize work assignments.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Availability to work extended hours as required by project schedules or urgent circumstances.
• Ability to travel throughout all areas of construction sites during all phases of a project.
• Be able to consistently meet deadlines.