Senior Construction Estimator Job Description

Senior Construction Estimator Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Senior Construction Estimator to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Reviewing subcontractor bids and determining if the bid is subject to special exclusions or reservations;
  • Maintaining Plan Room bid board, documents and website bid board;
  • As needed, writing Scope of Work for subcontractors and overall estimate;
  • Participating in transfer of data from the Estimating department to Accounting;
  • Identifying and documenting qualifications and clarifications required for each bid;
  • Developing and maintaining a Call Sheet for each bid and developing a Bid Invitation to be used for direct solicitation of bids;
  • Develop and enhance owner, architect, subcontractor and vendor relations;
  • Work in conjunction with Operations to ensure that detailed General Conditions/Requirements estimates are prepared, and review with others as needed;
  • Manage the allocation of work hours for staff assigned to project to ensure it is within budgetary guidelines;
  • Responsible for the value engineering process during preconstruction for the assigned projects;
  • Analyze cost data, unit prices, and information that can be developed and used as a “rule of thumb” for all building systems estimated costs;
  • Review quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate, and studies for all items incorporated in the assigned scope;
  • Lead Scope Reconciliation Meetings at which Estimators work to eliminate scope gaps and overlaps;
  • Communicate and collaborate with Operations during pre construction efforts;
  • Occasionally performing Project Manager responsibilities for smaller scale projects.

Requirements:

  • B.S. Degree or higher in Engineering, Construction Management or similar applicable discipline is preferred;
  • Ability to write, modify and collaborate on specific scopes of work;
  • Experience managing buyout process with success;
  • Experience estimating MEP systems preferred;
  • Experience with Sage (Timberline) Estimating Extended software and PlanSwift take-off software;
  • Must have working knowledge of the subcontractor market in the Baltimore area;
  • Experience handling multiple jobs / estimates at one time;
  • 7 years minimum of experience estimating for commercial and institutional construction projects between $2M – $50M;
  • SmartBid or similar software experience is a plus;
  • Knowledgeable in MEP divisions specifically as well as SOE work for ground-up concrete construction;
  • Ability to provide conceptual budgeting and constructability analysis;
  • At minimum 5 years’ experience in construction cost estimating;
  • Full knowledge of CSI divisional cost codes, best building practices, and construction methodology;
  • Highly skilled in reading, understanding and accurately interpreting specifications and drawings.

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