Senior Estimator

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

The Senior Estimator will participate in all aspects of the bid and estimating process from review of plans and specs to soliciting and negotiating prices from contractors and suppliers through completion of bid/estimating effort including closeout. Performs quantity take-offs, pricing, scoping and bidding of construction projects involving more complex trade packages and self-perform work.

• Perform quantity take-offs.
• Assist in the pricing and bidding of construction projects.
• Develop and document logical assumptions during conceptual estimating activities and apply these assumptions to takeoff tasks.
• Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and document these clarifications.
• Conduct reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities.
• Actively participate in the internal estimate review process.
• Assist with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
• After the bid, collect and organize all bid information for future reference.
• Aid field operations with change order pricing if needed.

• Direct, coordinate and provide information and documents to subcontractors.
• Prepare contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
• Participate in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.

• Build relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Attend industry events and represent McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
• Keep current with latest estimating technology and techniques.
• Demonstrate basic conceptual estimating skills by interpolating data.
• Question designs and assumptions and present ideas to manager on the project.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering and/or 3-7 years of equivalent experience required.
• General knowledge of construction principles and processes.
• Ability to synthesize cost data from a wide range of sources into a conceptual estimate.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes.
• Working knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as OST, Win Est, Bluebeam and BIM related software.
• Strong math and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and core values.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.
• Maintain a value added approach to estimating.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.