Senior Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1908, Flintco now employs more than 800 people in 8 cities serving clients in healthcare, education, hospitality, sports and industrial. Flintco also self-performs concrete, steel erection and excavation. Nothing matters more to us than the quality and growth of our people. Our teams are smart, humble, and disciplined. Flintco is recognized for its commitment to safety and quality, using Lean principles as a guide to continuous improvement. The five guiding principles of our Ethos are: Safety, Integrity, Quality, Accountability and Honesty. We live it every day.

Our Senior Estimators lead and support estimates for a wide variety of projects in the markets of higher education, government, healthcare, general commercial building, and industrial. Projects range from hospital tenant improvements under $1 million to large, complex campus developments. Delivery methods include Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC), Design-Build, and hard bid.
Duties will include, but are not limited to, reading and interpreting documents, subcontractor solicitation and outreach, quantity takeoffs, bid tab creation and leveling, analyzing drawings and specifications, and reviewing and assisting with proposals and other documentation to prepare cost estimates for various projects. The Senior Estimator will manage multiple pursuits simultaneously and must be highly organized, able to prioritize competing responsibilities, and prepared to independently own assigned estimating functions. Experience with conceptual estimating, preconstruction services, and design management is strongly preferred.
This role is primarily focused on estimating, with opportunities to interact with clients and contribute to business-development efforts. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team within a strong and growing Flintco office, supporting a pipeline of exciting projects for valued clients while continuing to develop their career alongside experienced preconstruction leaders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
All duties and responsibilities include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Lead and support self-performed, hard bid, negotiated, and conceptual estimating efforts.
• Independently own assigned estimating functions, including quantity takeoffs, project solicitation setup, bid tab creation and leveling, and subcontractor outreach.
• Manage multiple concurrent project pursuits, effectively organizing tasks and prioritizing time to meet established schedules and deadlines.
• Manage the entire bid process, including subcontractor solicitation and follow-through, bid document management, and evaluation of subcontractor proposals and bids. Manage the post-bid process through post-bid reviews, verifying scope of work and pricing within established parameters.
• Review and assist in the preparation and culmination of project estimates and bids.
• Coordinate estimating assignments and review work as needed to help ensure the accuracy and completeness of estimates.
• Assist in the preparation of studies, materials and methods recommendations, and relative cost estimates as required.
• Assist project and construction management teams during pre-design, construction planning, project execution, and project completion.
• Meet with client management, staff, and supervisory personnel to introduce the services, expertise, and capabilities of the company.
• Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data, current trends, and construction procedures and methods to remain current with estimating standards and databases.
• Build relationships with local architects, engineers, and subcontractors to serve as a resource and remain informed of upcoming projects.
• Notify the management group of upcoming project status and approximate timing for company proposals and bid submittals.
• Assist in the development of area marketing plans and goals and in developing strategies for client contacts regarding procurement of work, estimating services, contract negotiation, and future work potential.
• Participate in responses to RFPs and RFQs, as well as presentations delivered to clients for project procurement.
• Assist clients and designers with system selections, budgeting, cost containment, and value engineering.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, bid strategy, and client presentations as required.
• Share knowledge and provide guidance to estimating and preconstruction team members as needed.
• Attend networking and social events and engage as an active member of industry associations and nonprofit organizations while representing the company.
• Demonstrate sound estimating ethics and uphold Flintco’s standards for integrity and fair subcontractor relationships.
• Provide total commitment to continuous process improvement. Exercise good interpersonal skills by gladly assisting others in accomplishing the work of the organization, even when it is outside the scope of regular duties.
• Model and reinforce safety as a top priority of the organization.
• Meet schedules and deadlines, adhere to policies and procedures, and maintain a good attendance and tardiness record.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Knowledge/Skills/Ability
Ability to represent to all persons the Flintco Ethos, which encourages the highest levels of performance, integrity, and morale. Demonstrated experience in estimating and preconstruction is required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents, including plans and specifications, proposals, quotes, and qualifications. Ability to independently perform quantity takeoffs, establish project solicitations, create and level bid tabs, and conduct effective subcontractor outreach. Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities across multiple active pursuits.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions. Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to write and interpret technical documents such as management plans, proposals, and complex estimates. Organizes and manages time, duties, and activities effectively.
Experience with on-screen takeoff software, BuildingConnected, and DESTINI Estimator are highly preferred. Versatility across project types and market sectors is preferred. Concrete estimating experience is beneficial but not required.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a similar field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
Minimum of seven years of commercial construction experience, with the majority of that experience in estimating or preconstruction. At least 1 year experience in a Senior Estimating level role. Experience estimating multiple construction disciplines is required. Previous field experience and concrete estimating experience are preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Flintco offers base compensation for the Denver area of $130,000 to $158,000 (Actual compensation may be affected by factors such as education, experience, skillset and/or location.)

Benefits include:

• Medical, pharmacy, dental, vision
• Flex Spending (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life, AD&D, LTD, STD
• Critical Illness, Legal Insurance
• 401(k) with company match 100% vested upon contribution
• Short Term Incentive Plan
• Competitive PTO, Flex Time

Physical Requirements

• Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally, especially when managing multiple projects and during problematic opening and/or closing phases of projects, mental stress can be taxing.
• May be required to work long hours for extended periods of time.

Special Job Dimensions

The office provides a safe and healthy work environment, is adequately heated and cooled, is free from exposure and extreme conditions, has appropriate lighting and office furnishings, and is smoke-free and drug-free. While performing the duties of this position in the fabrication shop, warehouse, maintenance shop or at a project site, the employee could be regularly exposed to any number of the following, including, but not limited to: moving mechanical parts; moving machinery; high, precarious places (including, but not limited to, being raised several hundred feet in a bucket); close tight quarters; rough and sloped terrain; fumes or airborne particles; drilling and blasting activities; welding activities; toxic or caustic chemicals; the potential of falling rock; and outside weather conditions. The employee may be occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is generally loud.

* NOTE – Where allowed, employees who work in positions classified as “safety-sensitive” can be disciplined if they test positive for marijuana or its metabolites, even if they have a valid state medical marijuana license. In addition, Flintco may also refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs who test positive for marijuana as part of a pre-employment drug test, even if those applicants can produce a valid medical marijuana patient license.