As a Senior Cost Estimator, you will manage a wide range of Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build construction projects throughout the project lifecycle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Work in a team environment for multiple clients with different estimating needs
• Develop standard operating procedures/templates for a variety of clients and contracts according to their needs.
• Independently prepare cost estimates from plans, reports, drawings, and documents from the conceptual stage to final design/construction documents.
• Develop and prepare conceptual estimates using limited preliminary design documents and information.
• Collect and maintain historical cost data using applicable data from past similar projects in order to improve the accuracy of estimates.
• Conduct value analysis, life cycle costing, constructability analysis, cost modeling, and alternatives analysis.
• Regularly Conducts regional market analysis factoring, work scope definition, and integration of construction scheduling factors for projects across the continental U.S.
• Assist the project management staff with the management of project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Participate in and facilitate group meetings.
Required Skills / Abilities
• Proficiency with cost estimating software (Sage, RS Means, Bluebeam, and/or other software)
• Knowledge of vertical construction a must have
• Knowledge of State and Federal contracting requirements, Federal Government experience is needed
• Understanding of Contract Documents, materials performance, and environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities related to construction is required.
• Knowledge of scheduling, cost management, and document control highly desirable
• Knowledge of applicable technology tools.
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelors in civil engineering or construction management, or a related field.
• 10+ years in a cost estimating role.
Certificates/Licenses
• Professional Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) preferred.
Physical Demands
The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 2/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 1/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 1/3 of the day.
This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 10 pounds on an infrequent basis.
The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see for a distance are also necessary.
Salary: 135k - 175k.
