OverviewThe Role
The Senior Estimator is responsible for all aspects of estimating the most complex and large-scale jobs, including pre-construction, hard bids, negotiated bids, budgets, general conditions, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Effectively facilitates collaboration amongst team members
- Effectively communicate with all stakeholders
- Manage Assistant Estimators
- Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
- Lead the Estimating team including Assistant Estimators, MEP Estimators and Career Start team members on projects
- Develop others and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
- Prepare an in-house budget and GMP
- 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
- Reconcile with outside Estimators
- Lead constructability reviews
- Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process
- Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets
- Ensure quality control of departments bids and estimates
Qualifications
- Bachelor27s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
- Computer skills
- Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs
- Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, MC2
- Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing
- Candidate must possess Suffolk27s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.
