Description

All 5’s Construction is seeking Senior Estimators to join our Specialties team in Las Vegas, NV!

An All 5’s Specialties Senior Estimator will be responsible for the estimating and logistics coordination with the Specialties project team for all specialties scopes. The Senior Estimator reports to the Chief Estimator and oversees a team of Junior Estimators and Estimators.

To perform this role successfully, the ideal candidate:

• Delegates and reviews all contract documents including structural, architectural, civil, landscape, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical plans along with specifications and soils reports.
• Prepares quantity surveys.
• Ensures that suppliers are contacted in a timely manner and reviews quotations for current pricing.
• Evaluates equipment quotations from vendors.
• Participates in meetings with the project team to review preliminary estimates and discuss production rates and formwork systems.
• Reviews and approves the estimate labor productions, equipment productions, materials, and sub-contractor pricing with the Chief Estimator.
• Finalizes estimate in job-cost format ready for insertion into project accounting system to track actual production rates.
• Maintains cost/production history database and specialties database within estimating program system, ensure that it is updated by Project Estimators as is necessary.
• Maintains specialties database within estimating program system.
• Monitors weekly labor reports and communicates with Operations to understand cause of any variances from estimate.
• Leads all required inter-department meetings and hand-offs as related to projects.
• Builds and maintains solid working relationships with clients, peers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Stays apprised of new construction systems and methods as the construction industry moves forward.
• Attends trainings and industry related events to obtain and bring innovation into the company.
• Other duties not listed here, as assigned.

We trust that you have:

• 5-10 years of estimating experience in the construction industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with specialty scopes such as specialty ceilings, acoustical wall panels, exterior cladding systems, building expansion joints, wall protection, building accessories and door & hardware.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using On Screen and Quick Bid construction estimating software. Experience with other construction software is a plus.
• Degree in Construction Management or a related field preferred.
• The ability to maintain and write databases for specialty scope related estimates.
• Exceptional skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Fluency in reading, quantifying, and analyzing construction drawings.
• Leadership skills to oversee and delegate tasks to a team of Estimators.
• Ability to work at a fast pace within time constraints while keeping professional composure and ensuring timely follow up as necessary.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with high attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to team members, clients, and vendors.