Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

Responsible for the preparation of detailed cost estimates for a diverse client base including municipal, government and private clients. Project types include water and wastewater treatment facilities, pipeline conveyance, heavy civil and structural projects, dams and hydro facilities, tunnel construction, waterway, and marine construction. This is a hybrid position at one of our US Regional Offices.

The team is part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our three market sectors- Fuels and Natural Resources, Power Providers and Technology, Industrial and Governments. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development.

Key responsibilities include retaining primary accountability for estimate compliance for each project, preparing complete and accurate cost estimates, performing quantity takeoffs for estimates including assigning crews and productivity for each discipline, performing reviews of all scopes to ensure compliance with the project documents, preparing cost estimates on proposals, projects and studies and ensuring that the content of the estimate is complete, accurate and meets the requirements of the estimate, project location and design plan.

Other duties include working with the design teams to understand the complexity, size and process systems required for project, providing technical advice and assistance to the design team in the preparation of all levels of estimates ranging in scope and complexity from a simple factored estimate to an extremely complex multi-billion-dollar lump sum bid, effectively managing multiple projects and estimate timelines, coordinating with design, operation and procurement teams on project status, specific project requirements and due dates, communicating with estimating team on all stages of project, time limits and support required.

Additional responsibilities include appraising overall accuracy of estimates and recommending contingencies for estimates such as Lump Sum bids, Defined Estimates, and Interim Control Estimates, assisting the Solution Team Leader with an independent assessment of an estimate's accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man-hours, material, construction, and home office costs), leading internal and multi-department review meetings to ensure alignment on scope and project definitions, ensuring the orderly flow of project assignments through his area in keeping with schedules and within budgeted hours, responsible for directing, training, and developing subordinates or Junior Estimators, proactively supporting, encouraging, and facilitating staff to engage in continuous improvement activities, planning, coordinating, reviewing, verifying, and analyzing all aspects of estimates and estimate presentation, assisting in planning and development of the necessary formal training programs to maintain and improve estimating techniques, procedures, and capabilities for both new and experienced personnel, maintaining familiarity with estimating and cost engineering developments and activities outside the company and assessing their significance, suggesting application to company business where warranted.

Preferred qualifications include minimum of 8-10 years of estimating experience required, BS or MS graduate in Construction Management or related field experience is preferred but not required, cost control and scheduling exposure is a plus. Preferred skills include ability to manage extremely complex estimates, scheduling/planning skills, cost engineering skills, leadership skills, development of subordinates, mathematical skills, project design scopes, consulting skills, problem-solving, planning skills, analytical skills, consensus team builder, function in an international joint environment, interpret and understand specifications and contracts, Microsoft Excel, verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills, interpersonal communication skills.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Typical office environment. Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

This job posting will remain open until a suitable candidate(s) has been identified.