Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

The Senior Estimator functions as the lead estimator to provide accurate bid proposals and scope analysis for potential projects, including pricing estimates on new projects and estimate prices on change orders on existing contracts. The Senior Estimator reviews analyzes, and interprets contract documents (specifications, drawings, and reference information) to develop detailed and comprehensive project cost estimates and exercises sound judgment to arrive at the complete cost estimate with appropriate profit margins to achieve division goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains relationships with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
• Identifies competitive edge and risks to each project; communicates and evaluates with the Operations team.
• Provides value engineering and design assist solutions, including cost/schedule impacts.
• Collaborates with the Operations Team for input on production, schedule, staffing, etc...
• Reviews contractual requirements, specifications, site logistics, and drawings to develop a plan for the project construction to be utilized as the basis of the cost estimating process.
• Accurately conducts a thorough and detailed project take-off to quantify all items in the scope.
• Creates the complete estimate accounting for all aspects of the scope of work, including correct alternates, general conditions, inputting valid vendor and subcontractor pricing, materials and equipment costs, and proper labor production and wage rates aligned with the bid strategy.
• Solicits subcontractor and supplier pricing, reviewed prequalification requirements, and determined the best-qualified subcontractors.
• Identifies project-specific risk issues, the potential impact on Kent Companies, and potential strategies to help mitigate those risks.
• Prepare accurate and comprehensive proposals, including durations, assumptions, a complete list of exclusions, and all required documentation for submission.
• Follow up with each customer to gather feedback on pricing and scope (postmortem), promote the Kent differentiators, and request a meeting with each customer to discuss how Kent can provide value to the project.
• Provide timely follow-up, closure, and tracking of all identified opportunities using Unanet CRM.
• Participate in post-bid interviews when requested to provide accurate details about the scope, sequence, assumptions, expectations, and exclusions.
• Maintains a preconstruction schedule, including a bid calendar, to ensure deadlines are managed on time.
• Assists with the "project hand-off" to the project management and field operations team to ensure a clear understanding of project scope, build assumptions, schedule, and manpower assumptions.
• Identifies potential improvements that innovate the estimating processes to ensure accurate estimates consistent with divisional costs.
• Develop preliminary project schedules and pour plans with input from the Operations Team to incorporate into the bid process.

Required Experience, Qualifications, and Education

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering, 5+ years of concrete estimating experience, and five years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven experience managing concrete preconstruction processes.
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices is required.
• Experience building relationships and working with subcontractors and vendors.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
• Ability to pass a drug screening

Preferred Education and Experience

• Practical leadership abilities, like motivation, goal setting, and conflict management
• Organizational skills, including time management, delegation, prioritization, and multitasking.
• Creative and results-oriented, with a keen sense of urgency and self-motivation.

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Work Environment/Physical Demand

This position works in a typical office environment and requires extended periods of sitting.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time office or remote position. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 7am-5pm, and can result in 45-50 hours per week, but these are subject to change. This role requires working nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during nontypical workdays and hours is also necessary.

Travel

This position could require minimal overnight travel.

Office Location

1223 Quarry Overlook Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715

About Kent Companies

Kent Companies is a full-service specialty trade contractor with operations across Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and the Carolinas. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we believe our people are our greatest assets. We employ over 2,000 trade professionals nationwide and deliver every project with our Four Hallmarks: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. Kent Companies is known as The Leaders in Concrete™ and continuously ranks in the Top 10 Concrete Contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine. Kent Companies' family of brands includes Kent Concrete, Kent Underlayments, Kent Facilities, Kent Foundation Solutions, and Foundation Rescue Supply.

Kent Concrete

We deliver comprehensive, turnkey concrete construction services for customers nationwide. Our services include structural concrete, tilt-up concrete, concrete paving, curb and gutter, and concrete pumping. From the most complex cast-in-place structures to mission-critical facilities, our customers turn to us because they know we'll deliver the horsepower and expertise to get the job done.

About Kent Companies Carolinas Commercial Concrete Division

Kent Concrete operates a Charlotte-based commercial, multifamily, and structural division. This team delivers comprehensive, turnkey concrete packages for our customers. Our crews perform a variety of scopes, including foundations, slabs, Ductilcrete®, tilt-up, and structural cast-in-place concrete. With this team, you'll have a hand in the projects that change Charlotte and the Southeast region. Learn more about Kent Concrete by visiting concrete.kentcompanies.com.

EEO Statement

At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies' does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions. The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company's commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.