HDR

Senior Estimator

HDR • $95K — $115K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Strong grasp of construction estimating concepts and scheduling
  • Intermediate management skills
  • Ability to lead small project estimates
  • Effective communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Perform cost estimation for capital projects and services
  • Support estimate reporting and collaborative reviews
  • Provide technical guidance to team members as needed
  • Manage multiple tasks within defined project parameters
  • Prepare detailed cost estimates using market pricing data
  • Produce cost/schedule products for proposals
  • Conduct quantity takeoffs from design drawings
  • Facilitate risk analysis and support contingency planning
  • Analyze project cash models and establish payment schedules
  • Generate reports and summaries for estimate reviews

Benefits

  • Participate in an employee-owned culture
  • Opportunities for professional development and training support
Full Job Description
In the role of Senior Estimator, we'll count on you to:

  • Perform general or discipline cost estimating generating capital cost and/or services estimates; data analysis identifying problems and make recommendations; and control activities for project and/or proposal efforts
  • Support estimate reporting and reviews
  • Provide technical direction to assigned personnel when delegated
  • Execute simultaneous tasks within broadly defined parameters
  • Prepare services, distributable, contractor indirect and/or capital cost estimates in specialized discipline areas using current techniques and market pricing
  • Prepare cost/schedule products for proposals or contract negotiations
  • Provide input on the level of effort required (cost/job hours) through coordination with functions and/or vendors, and consolidate input for costing
  • Perform and review methodology for quantity takeoffs from design drawings for multidiscipline sections and customize forms to reflect best effort
  • Prepare detail pricing field office non-manual labor/other direct costs (ODC) and home office labor/ODCs
  • Produce capital costs estimate using a crew-based approach including formation of crews from multiple disciplines
  • Provide detail pricing for manual labor rates
  • Develop unit rates for discipline specific items
  • Assist in developing conceptual quantities to supplement partial design-build design documents
  • Prepare basis and assumption documentation denoting rationale, inclusions and exclusions
  • Calculate fee based on established fee model
  • Quantify and spread escalation based on project schedule and estimated costs
  • Develop and perform analysis of project cash models and the corresponding time value of money as the cost of working capital correlating scheduled activities and cost
  • Generate payment schedules
  • Support risk analysis assessment by identifying areas of risk
  • Support contingency efforts as directed
  • Assist in developing unit staffing, job hour and pricing data for a specific discipline or other specialty, including estimating parameters, factors, indices, and craft distribution reference data based on analysis of HDR and industry experience
  • Perform data analysis, identify problems and make recommendations
  • Identify or define data sources and techniques for data acquisition
  • Prepare reports and estimate summaries for estimate reviews, as directed by supervisor
  • Participate in estimate reviews and presentations as appropriate
  • Support training activities as needed
  • Perform other duties as needed


Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous field experience
  • Knowledge and understanding of MEP systems
  • Preferred project experience to include: Data Center, Chip Manufacturing, Industrial, Healthcare or Lab Science
  • Experience with Sage, Timberline, Bluebeam, Revit, HCSS, Excel, Navisworks or Synchro
  • Certifications (one or more): AEP, CCT, CEP, CACM, CMIT, PSP, EVP, PMI-SP, EIT
  • Ability to interpret construction schedules


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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or Construction Science Engineering or equivalent experience
  • A minimum of 10 years' related experience
  • Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office software
  • Advanced understanding of construction estimating concepts, construction scheduling and elements associated with Risk
  • Intermediate Management fundamentals
  • Able to lead small project estimates
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
  • Sponsorship (visa) for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1917
* Ladders Estimates

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