What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Manhattan Construction Company?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Estimator is responsible for providing estimating services for procuring work through the leadership of the Chief Estimator. Products delivered include budgets, estimates, schedules, subcontracts, and pre-construction services. The Senior Estimator must be a flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have strong communication and client service skills.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
Manhattan Construction will not accept candidate submission by unsolicited third parties through this site or any company email address. All unsolicited candidates presented to Manhattan Construction will be considered the property of Manhattan Construction. Manhattan Construction will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates, nor will a contractual relationship be formed by the submission. Manhattan Construction will not be obligated and will not under any circumstances pay any fees to said third parties submitting candidates in this manner. Manhattan Construction only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established business relationship and with whom we have in place a signed agreement. All contact with Manhattan Construction from third parties must be through our Human Resources Recruiting department. Outside recruiters are asked not to contact our hiring managers directly. Any contact made outside of the Manhattan Construction Human Resources Recruiting Department by a third party will cancel any future business relationships between the third party and Manhattan Construction.
The Senior Estimator is responsible for providing estimating services for procuring work through the leadership of the Chief Estimator. Products delivered include budgets, estimates, schedules, subcontracts, and pre-construction services. The Senior Estimator must be a flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have strong communication and client service skills.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Setup and assemble work teams, make assignments, and solicit vendors
- Ability to utilize BIM for quantity take-offs
- Assist in the development of bid strategies for projects
- Create subcontractor solicitation lists and ensure coverage on all scopes of work
- Deliver preconstruction services (constructability review, system analysis, value management, etc.)
- Make scope assignments to other estimating team members
- Perform select quantity take off, pricing, site visits, pre-bid meetings, and review of the bid form
- Thoroughly review all take-off and pricing, specifically self-performed work
- Merge estimates, review for completeness and errors
- Review all tab sheets prior to bid date
- Co-chair with Project Director the project scope review with team
- Lead review of tab sheets and budget with Project Director, Operations Manager and Chief Estimator
- Bid level the subcontractor results for complete scope/price
- Assist Project Director in negotiating subcontracts and purchasing of all major aspects of the project
- Develop the job cost budget and co-chair the turnover or transition meetings
- Develop owner deliverables; estimate summary, estimate detail, clarifications, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
- Knowledge and efficiency in Manhattan software
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong math/accounting skills
- Ability to meet critical deadlines
- Functions effectively as part of a team
- Ability to understand and follow directions
- Time management skills and organizational skills
- Ability to read drawings and specifications
- Ability to accurately obtain quantities
- Bachelor’s Degree- Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent
- 5 years of industry experience
Manhattan Construction will not accept candidate submission by unsolicited third parties through this site or any company email address. All unsolicited candidates presented to Manhattan Construction will be considered the property of Manhattan Construction. Manhattan Construction will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates, nor will a contractual relationship be formed by the submission. Manhattan Construction will not be obligated and will not under any circumstances pay any fees to said third parties submitting candidates in this manner. Manhattan Construction only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established business relationship and with whom we have in place a signed agreement. All contact with Manhattan Construction from third parties must be through our Human Resources Recruiting department. Outside recruiters are asked not to contact our hiring managers directly. Any contact made outside of the Manhattan Construction Human Resources Recruiting Department by a third party will cancel any future business relationships between the third party and Manhattan Construction.