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Overview

The Senior Estimator is responsible for the preparation of proposals including cost, technical and commercial responses. Will provide analysis of drawings, specifications, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for products, projects, or services. Must learn and understand how to interpret safety hazards related to the work and effectively implement a construction strategy. The Estimator may be required to work in a plant operations or construction jobsite setting.

Responsibilities

*The following are intended as general illustrations of the work in this job class and are not all-inclusive for this position.

• Review and understand the bid documents published by the client
• Review data to determine material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness
• Consult with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
• Interface with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates
• Use estimating procedures and policies
• Conduct a pre-job checklist and defines scope of work
• Coordinate disciplines amongst the estimating team
• Perform multiple types of quantity take-off
• Prepare project bid schedule
• Promote interaction with estimating team by brainstorming constructability of project, maximizing creativity, analyzing production rates, and maximizing indirect costs to reduce duration.
• Prepare technical and commercial approach to proposal cost
• Ensure contract T&Cs are reviewed by appropriate counsel for exceptions or comments.
• Assist others as needed
• Willing to train younger less experienced estimators
• Ability to lead the estimating efforts for large, mutil-million dollar estimates, including cost and proposal preparation
• Occasional travel, including overnight stays
• In-office position

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience
• Sitework and concrete experience
• Gulf-Coast experience
• USACE experience
• Able to communicate well within a multi-business unit firm, and with outside owners and vendors

Mental

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively with management/ supervision
• Talking and reading & writing comprehension is necessary for giving and receiving directions to perform work and/or safety policy
• Ability to use math/complete calculations
• Work at various tempos, and concentrate amid distractions
• Decision making skills necessary
• Detail-oriented; must be able to remember, examine, and observe details