Senior Estimator- Drywall

Job Description

DPR Construction is seeking a Senior Drywall Estimator with at least 5 years of commercial construction experience. Estimators will work on commercial projects within our core markets: healthcare advanced technology higher education life sciences and corporate office. Senior estimators will work closely with GC Teams architects engineers owners and subcontractors and are required to have the following skills:

• Handling the project from first estimate all the way through contracts being formalized.
• Ability to look beyond the information that has been given to ask the right questions and work to provide a complete drywall cost evaluation and approach to the project.
• Must be aggressive in providing innovative solutions to complex issues as they arise related to cost lead-times trade partners and/or specified products or materials.
• Ability to make reliable predictions as it relates to cost and be comfortable estimating across all aspects of drywall construction.
• Must have experience preparing detailed conceptual drywall cost estimates and conceptual cost studies from schematic or feasibility-level documentation.
• Ability to prepare detailed estimates and as the design evolves develop variance summaries between estimates and value engineering studies throughout.
• Ability to assemble and present a complete presentation-worthy estimate package that clearly communicates the drywall estimate to any audience type.
• Must be able to collaborate with the entire project team to establish the necessary staffing and project requirements.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of unit costs and the factors that affect construction cost.
• Ability to prepare detailed instructions to bidders trade specific clarifications and comprehensive bid packages for sub-tiers.
• Must have experience with the bidding process: soliciting bids communicating with the bidders evaluating subcontractor proposals using bid tally sheets etc.
• Work closely with Operations Team (Superintendents Foreman Project Managers Etc) to refine Drywall estimate and ensure it is alignment with project approach schedule and logistics.
• Make subcontractor award recommendations and the negotiation and finalization of subcontracts with trade partners.
• Must have experience being a member of the team involved in request for proposal responses (RFPs) and the formal presentation for a project.
• Ability to engage and develop business with new and existing customers.
• Ability to lead and facilitate value engineering sessions with the project team and design team.
• Must be familiar with reviewing construction contracts and can identify key risks that could affect the drywall estimate.
• Can lead manage and motivate project teams during the preconstruction phase of a project.

Qualifications

We are looking for a flexible detail-oriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks produce quality work and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:

• Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
• Creative and innovative approaches and solutions on a project-by-project basis.
• Ability to identify adapt to and resolve complex issues.
• Effective participation in team environment with both external and internal teammates.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite estimating software (WinEst or similar) take-off software (On-Screen Takeoff or similar) BIM tools (Revit Assemble etc.) project management software (CMiC or similar) and scheduling software (Primavera or similar).
• 3-5 years of experience as a commercial construction estimator preferably within DPRs core markets.
• Bachelors degree a plus but not required.
• A strong work ethic and a can-do attitude.
• This job is salaried.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology life sciences healthcare higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990 DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR youll have the chance to try new things explore unique paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby harnessing our talents enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report Forbes Fast Company and Newsweek.

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