Estimator III

What We’re Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails preparing all aspects of detailed cost estimates with minimal supervision for projects that are generally larger and more complex estimating assignments. Accurately projecting the cost of upcoming projects. Responsible for conceptual, definitive, man‑hour, and equipment factored total installed cost estimates. Duties may also include preparing economic cost studies, cash flows, and contingency analyses.

• Perform detailed cost estimates utilizing the Cost Breakdown Structure, determining the cost of each item from experience and summarizing the total. Prepares a detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates for systems and subsystems.
• Perform conceptual estimating by establishing a project’s cost prior to the development of a graphical representation of a facility. Work closely with the project supervisor to ensure the estimate meets all financial and regulatory guidelines. Operate and provide oversight and guidance on the use of selected estimating software.
• Provide support in price negotiations; obtain cost information for materials and services; participate in client presentations as required.
• Perform detailed cost estimates for professional services.
• Develop duration estimates of specific construction activities based on assumed construction approach and appropriate production rates; prepare independent cost estimates for submitted change‑order proposals.
• Collaborate with the scheduling team to develop productivity‑based cost estimates and ensure alignment of estimates to construction schedules.
• Analyze specifications, drawings, sketches, and sample layouts to calculate total construction cost using labor, material, and equipment pricing schedules in concert with historical data.
• Review contractual documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work and scope changes.
• Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data and construction means and methods to maintain current estimating standards and databases.
• Prepare takeoffs on complex projects, drawings, and plans with project management and check for mathematical and technical accuracy. Assign material costs and staffing costs to the takeoffs.
• Support the preparation of procurement documents related to Estimating Specifications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related degree and 6 years of relevant experience; or
• In lieu of education, 10 years of relevant experience with the development of cost estimates.

• AACE Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), ASPE Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) or equivalent.
• Experience preparing cost estimates on behalf of a general contractor using commercially available estimating software.
• Experience working as a client’s PM/CM agent (e.g., providing program management/construction management services) or as part of a design‑build contractor (or equivalent design and construction experience).

Benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:
Boston, MA.

Approximate pay range for Massachusetts: $ – $. Approximate nationwide pay range: $95,991.51 – $. Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, skills and work location.

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