Job Description
Job Summary:
The Senior Estimator will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of our business, bringing projects to fruition. This position will be responsible for collaborating on bid and proposal preparation, negotiating contracts with clients, and working closely with design teams, engineers, and general contractors to provide value engineering solutions across heavy civil, marine, and underwater disciplines. This position will also be expected to provide guidance and training to other estimating personnel in the company's estimating systems and procedures.
Ideal Candidate:
Core Attributes:
• Grit and Resiliency - We dig deep to figure out how to make things happen no matter how impossible it seems. We never give up. We take on challenges that nobody else can; or will.
• Comradery and Inspirational - We are a hard-working team of likeminded individuals working toward a common goal. We regularly celebrate wins and like to have fun whether at work or at play. We come together each day looking for ways to instill life and energy into the world around us.
• Driven and Competitive - We love competition. We love to win and love to learn when we lose. Not getting the job done is not an option. We are obsessed to do our best and we do what it takes to win.
• Trustworthy and Respectful - We are passionate about honesty, authenticity and transparency. No lies. No drama. No politics. We value constructive conflict and ensure that even in conflict we treat others with respect.
• Ownership and Accountability - When something goes wrong, we first "look in the mirror" before we "look out the window". We ask "what could I have done differently?" and then we share lessons learned. Regularly challenging ourselves and those around us to be better is a way of life. "Me first" belongs here.
Education:
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Construction Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, or related field
Experience:
• Experience working in heavy civil/marine construction with at least ten years of combined construction and estimating experience
• HCSS Heavy Bid experience a plus
• Working knowledge of standard marine and heavy civil construction practices
• Experience in estimating projects with values up to $50 million
• Experience working on Joint Venture pursuits a plus
• Experience working on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract projects a plus
Skills:
• Working knowledge of standard marine construction practices
• Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, P6, and AutoCAD
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to contribute to proposal preparation
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently. Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while satisfying customer needs and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to proactively identify issues and offer solutions
• Ability to work achieve required deadlines
Responsibilities:
• Formulates and leads project estimates/proposals to ensure a quality, accurate and timely submission. This includes working closely with current team of estimators and project managers to provide turnkey cost estimates.
• Develops project work plans, schedules, and submittals.
• Leads bid kick-off and board review meetings.
• Performs material take-offs, organizes pre-bid data, researches past costs, and develops construction sequence.
• Coordinates and cultivates strong business relationships with vendors and sub-contractors.
• Performs site visits and investigations as needed.
• Produces pre-bid construction schedules.
• Attends pre-job job meetings.
• Conducts constructability studies.
• Presents estimate quantities, rationale, and scheme to management during bid reviews.
• Organizes and conducts handoff of project to operations if project awarded.
• Attends and is an active participant in weekly job progress meetings with operations, accounting, and field staff.
• Leads project hand-off meetings with key operational staff.
• Identifies project risks and potential contingencies.
• Reviews proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and contents of estimate.
• Performs additional assignments per Management's direction.
• Collaborates with other Ballard managers to determine win strategies for bids.
Physical Demands Working Environment:
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Working outdoors in various temperatures and conditions
• Wears various PPE (respirators, fall protection, etc.)
• Will travel on land, water, and aircraft
• Will sit and stand for several hours at a time
• Lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing, squatting for various periods of time
Benefits:
Ballard offers a comprehensive benefits package and provides a culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, STD, PTO, 401K Plan with employer match, paid holidays, and so much more!!
Salary Range:
• $150K - $175K
• Pay is commensurate on experience
