The Process Mechanical Estimator supports a team of preconstruction professionals in developing detailed internal estimates for large-scale food and beverage manufacturing projects. This role is responsible for engaging subcontractors, analyzing bids, evaluating project costs, and assisting in the compilation of comprehensive project estimates.
Job Responsibilities:- Pre-Estimate:
- Participates in Estimate Plan meeting and aids preconstruction team as assigned
- Participates with in pre-bid meetings and site visits
- Estimate Development:
- Assists in compiling work products from multi-disciplinary estimators into a single complete estimate
- Helps to ensure that the estimating team has the necessary information to develop the estimate. If information is lacking, then is responsible for communicating that need to the estimate lead
- Assists or manages RFI lists (subcontractor, internal, and/or owner), as required per proposal
- Assists with the appropriate resources to determine the project specific tax and insurance requirements
- Helps ensure that clarifications are complete and compiled into a single document
- May assist with owner bid form and coordinates with marketing for inclusion in the formal proposal
- Reviews RFP requirements to help determine compliance
- Responsible for communicating to estimate lead when deviations exist
- During estimate review, leads discussion on scopes-of-work estimated
- Subcontractor Management:
- Helps build and maintain subcontractor relationships
- Helps, manages, or participates with the development of the subcontractor/vendor bid list
- Helps ensure only qualified subcontractors receive bid documents
- Meets with local subcontractors as needed
- Organizes and leads pre-bid meetings, if required
- Helps develop and distribute subcontractor bid packages, including but not limited to, NDA's, RFP, drawings, scopes-of-work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans. Coordinates with operational resources, as needed, to ensure completeness of bid packages
- Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements
- Receives quotes and conducts subcontractor analysis
- Organizes and leads scope review meetings for scopes of work estimated by Estimator
- Makes recommendation for selection
- Post Estimate:
- Helps submit project budget to accounting
- Participates in scope review meetings, if applicable
- Assists in subcontractor selection
- Assists Project Management team with compiling scope-of-work documents for contractual agreements
- Assists with compiling lessons learned for the precon phase, if applicable
- Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close. Helps understand budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the precon department
- Database Maintenance:
- Helps maintain preferred subcontractor database
- Helps maintain bid forms and bid packages database
- Helps maintain cost history database
- Helps maintain estimating database
- Travel if needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Education/Experience:- Bachelor of Science Degree in accredited construction related curriculum, such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent or 5 years relevant experience in the construction industry.
To thrive in this role, you'll need:- Professional experience estimating process and packaging mechanical scopes for large-scale food and beverage manufacturing projects
- Ability to read, interpret, and analyze complex mechanical and process design documents
- Estimating software experience required, Beck Destini Estimator and FastPIPE or pipe estimating software preferred
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with vendors, subcontractors, engineers, and internal teams
- Experience with Design-Build and CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk) project delivery methods
- Proven computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications
At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.
Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
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