Senior Cost Estimator - General Trades

Position Description:

• Senior level estimator who specializes in General trades to report to PMO Program Controls Manager and Chief Estimator.

• Plan and participate in the preparation of construction cost estimates of buildings or other structures from drawings, outlines, and specifications.

• Prepare estimates per design based on scope and building type.

• Evaluate cost estimating deliverables prepared by consultants for cost containment, accuracy, uniformity and completeness.

• Prepare fair cost estimates for cost proposals from Contractors for extra work.

• Perform special studies and prepare reports when contractors’ bids vary from the construction cost estimate.

• Conduct construction/project site visits gathering relevant information and determine what information to be used to produce project estimates.

• Evaluate pricing documents, historical and vendor cost data for the development of cost estimates

and price recommendations.

• Evaluate quotes, bids, change orders, value engineering reports, and claims for accuracy and completeness of estimates.

• Compile and analyze data on all factors that influence costs such as material, labor, equipment and profit.

• Prepare technical evaluations, cost estimating draft report, memos and letters and present recommendation to management.

• Very familiar with CSI Master Format (with Uni-format is a plus) major new divisions.

• Perform other related estimating duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 10-15 years recent professional experience in the preparation of complete cost estimates for type I, II, or III, and V building construction as defined by the State building code including two years in a supervisory capacity.

• Expert in theories, principles, and practices of cost estimating and contract pricing.

• Expert in JOC (Job Order Contracting) form of contracting

• Full knowledge of construction methods for buildings and structures.

• Full knowledge of current local construction labor and material costs.

• Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change orders.

• Ability to compare cost estimates with contractors’ proposal to quickly identify discrepancies.

• Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimates the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal.

• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business or related degree. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expert in usage of eGordian Database for JOC (Job Order Contracting) estimating

• Knowledge of Prevailing Wage/Union Labor rates

• Knowledge and use of RS Means including NECA and MCAA labor productivity

• Knowledge and use of RS Means Cost Estimating online system