Estimator

Employment Type:   Full-Time 

FSLA:  Salary/Exempt 

Division:  Estimating 

Department: Estimating 

Reports to: Chief Estimator 

Supervisory Duties: Yes 

Estimate complex and large-scale jobs, including conceptual estimates, negotiated bids, budgets, general conditions, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating. 

Responsibilities / Essential Functions 

• Ensure that the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently, and client expectations are exceeded throughout the duration of the project(s). 
• Build relationships to understand client, designer and subcontractor needs and expectations. 
• Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimate for projects. 
• Effectively facilitates collaboration amongst team members. 
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders. 
• Participate in business development activities, presentations and interviews. 
• Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for material and labor to establish a value for the work. 
• Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner. 
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis. 
• Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate. 
• Prepare cost comparisons/reconcile with previous estimates. 
• Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process. 
• Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets. 
• Ensure quality control of bids and estimates. 
• Prepare an in-house budget and GMP. 

Key Skills 

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills. 
• Highly developed sense of professional ethics. 
• Ability to work both on a team as well as independently. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy. 
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and create efficiencies.  
• High attention to detail.  
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.  
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize. 

Required Experience

• BS or MS in Engineering or Construction Management with a minimum of 3 years of experience in estimating field. 
• 8+ years of experience in construction.  
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft office, especially Excel.  
• Proficiency in specialized estimating software.  
• Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing.