Senior Project Estimator

Senior Project Estimator

BizFirst is assisting our client with recruiting a Full-time, Direct Hire Senior Project Estimator position based out of our client's office in Pembroke, FL. Our client, with a strong project portfolio in Florida, the Caribbean, and beyond, is renowned for their innovative approach to construction challenges, emphasizing quality and efficiency. As a Project Estimation and Coordination Specialist, your expertise will significantly impact the planning, estimation, and execution phases of our client's projects. Your role is critical in ensuring the delivery of competitive bids and the successful coordination of project scopes, fostering strong client relationships and project outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of precise project estimates, including material, labor, and subcontractor costs.
• Engage with vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotes and ensure estimate accuracy.
• Creates timely and accurate estimates for prospective bids including obtaining inputs from vendors, subcontractors and field personnel as needed.
• Responsible for accuracy of bidding/estimation program including maintaining up to date material pricing & labor standards.
• Meet with prospective customers to gain insight into bid requirements, gathering of information regarding customer desires, scope, expected budget, potential snags and other bidders.
• Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates for new bids, performing measurements, takeoffs, calculating material and labor costs, production rates, etc.
• Submit bids in line with submission requirement and schedules.
• Upon award, verify project scope and assemble official contract, drawings and specification documents.
• Coordinate with design engineers, customers and project manager, superintendent, or foreman to resolve contract, specification and job questions.
• Establish a detailed plan for each job in accordance with the estimate, contract requirements and prints to ensure a clear project budget, job work plan and schedule.
• Perform pre-job briefings and participate in reviews with the production manager to assist in job planning and scheduling as well as input regarding tentative personnel assignments.
• From time-to-time assist/prepare purchase orders for purchases and other required information for project.
• Participate in customer or site project meetings, as required for scope or change order related items.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in project estimation, coordination, and management within the construction, engineering, or related industry, with a strong emphasis on budgeting, scheduling, and client engagement.
• Proficiency in project estimation and bidding processes.
• Experience with vendor and subcontractor negotiations for competitive pricing.
• Knowledge of current material pricing and labor standards.
• Ability to interact with prospective customers to understand and document project requirements and budgets.
• Skilled in preparing detailed project cost estimates, including measurements and takeoffs.
• Competency in submitting compliant and timely bids.
• Experience in contract documentation and project scope verification post-award.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with design engineers, project managers, and site personnel.
• Strong project planning skills, including budgeting and scheduling.
• Experience in pre-job briefings and planning reviews.
• Willingness to assist with purchase orders and project documentation as needed.
• Capable of participating in project meetings, including discussions on scope changes or adjustments.

Job Type: Full-time Permanent Position

Work Authorization/Clearance: US Citizen capable of obtaining necessary clearances as required for specific projects.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, with flexibility as project demands. Limited travel to client sites.

Work Location: On-site at Pembroke, FL office.

BizFirst LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.