Chief Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Chief Estimator 

• Full-Time

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate with Owners, Representatives, Fabricators, General Contractors, Suppliers, and Consultants.
• Coordinate bid preparation requirements.
• Assist in preparing budgets, subcontracts, purchase orders and preliminary project schedules.
• Ensure proper project hand off when project is taken over by construction team.
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, and conditions to determine scope of work.
• Estimate Indirect cost including management, construction equipment and tools.
• Review all proposals internally before being submitted to Owner, Fabricator, and/or General Contractor customers.
• Engage in proposal presentations as necessary.
• Training and mentoring of estimating staff and direct reports
• Maintain strong and positive relationships with operations teams.
• Prepare budget pricing, unit price schedules and lump sum pricing.

REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ year's steel construction estimating experience.
• Excellent communication skills with a strong math aptitude.
• Experience in industrial & commercial structural & miscellaneous construction work.
• Able to work with speed and accuracy, consistently meeting deadlines.
• Experience in conceptual estimating and design build.
• Strong business communication and leadership skills, supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with design models.
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture or related field preferred.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs.

PBI is an equal opportunity employer.