Chief Estimator Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Chief Estimator to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Communicate with Owners, Partners, Representatives, Architects and Consultants;
- Optimize job costs by negotiating prices with vendors/sub-contractors through quotations for material/services;
- Coordinate bid preparation requirements with the Contract Administrator;
- Interface with Owner and other contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility;
- Prepare budgets, subcontracts, purchase orders and assist in preliminary project schedules;
- Ensure proper project hand off if project is taken over by another PM/Team;
- Review proposal specifications, drawings, soils reports and existing site conditions to determine scope of work;
- Mentor and manage Junior Estimators as assigned;
- Estimate Indirect cost including management, construction equipment and tools, support facilities;
- Review all proposals internally before being submitted to Owner and/or General Contractor;
- Review incoming structural concrete bid invitations to determine whether to bid the project;
- Lead and/or support successful competitive bid projects, lead design-build pursuits and Target Value Delivery opportunities;
- Engage in proposal presentations as necessary;
- Training and mentoring of estimating staff and direct reports;
- Maintain strong and positive relationships with operations teams.
Requirements:
- 7+ year’s construction estimating experience;
- Excellent communication skills with a strong math aptitude;
- Experience with federal government projects and FAR regulations;
- Experience in industrial & commercial construction build/design work;
- LEED philosophies;
- Able to work with speed and accuracy;
- Experience in conceptual estimating and design build a must;
- B.S. in Construction Management or Civil Engineering, preferred;
- Strong business communication and leadership skills;
- Supervisory Experience;
- Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing;
- Experience with estimating software such as Sage, OST, Procore;
- Minimum 10 years’ experience required;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture or related field;
- Proficient with Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs.