What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Otto Construction?
Our Company:
Otto Construction was founded in 1947 by John F. Otto and has remained a family-owned business for three generations with Allison Otto currently serving as President & CEO. For more than seven decades, Otto has upheld their standards of building relationships and delivering quality projects with honesty, integrity, and compassion for others. With offices in Sacramento and Monterey, Otto Construction builds high-caliber projects including senior living complexes, historical renovations, educational facilities, healthcare buildings and parking structures throughout Northern and Central California.
Opportunity:
We are looking for a team-oriented Senior Estimator that is interested in contributing to the work acquisition goals of the company by completing accurate estimates and being a key member in providing high level preconstruction services on our projects.
The position is full time and onsite at our office in Sacramento.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform quantity surveys (takeoffs) to determine the amounts of labor and materials necessary to complete the work.
- Apply the proper unit pricing to determine a total price for the work.
- Perform site and existing building surveys to determine the scope of work.
- Review plans and specifications for completeness.
- Creation of subcontractor lists and development of bid packages.
- Prepare bid submission documents.
- Review and procure bonds and insurance as required.
- Analyze external factors that can influence costs and efficiencies.
- Make decisions regarding the sequence of operations, site constraints, crew sizes, productivity factors, and project schedule.
- Coordinate the total estimating effort relevant to a particular bid or negotiated project.
- Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with clients, architects, subcontractors and suppliers.
- Attend meetings that pertain to project costs.
- Convey to the project team the details of the estimate, including opportunities and risks.
- Review and analyze estimated vs. actual costs.
- Analyze documents for Best Value.
- Track actual field productivity rates to create accurate units costs for Estimating Department use.
- Provide complete conceptual and final estimating input on complex projects.
- Lead (or co-lead with a Project Manager) the preconstruction effort on an alternate delivery project.
- Provide training and support to Estimators.
- Able to assemble constructability, value engineering and life cycle reports on an as needed basis though out the design process.
- Participate in client interviews and attend business development functions.
Qualifications:
- Four year degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or equivalent combinations of technical training and experience.
- Knowledge of general building techniques and sequences.
- Knowledge of building codes and standards.
- Skilled in plan reading and interpretation.
- Skilled in both verbal and written communication.
- Proficient in Excel, Timberline Estimating and On Screen Take off software applications.
- Ability to use Building Information Modeling tools to extract quantities and analyze models.
- Must be able to maintain focus during the stress that can occur on bid day.
- Ability to manage duties and processes to meet critical bid deadlines.
- Have a propensity towards mathematics.
- Previous estimating experience with a General Contractor is a plus.
- Previous experience estimating rough carpentry and concrete trades is a plus.
Life at Otto Construction
At Otto, we are committed to enjoying life and work, as we deliver best in class service to our clients and vendors. We work hard and have a lot of fun in the process!
We encourage every person at Otto to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) Plan with matching employer contributions as well as a discretionary incentive compensation plan.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Construction estimating: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $110,000 - $150,000