Senior Estimator; Livermore, CA

Goodfellow Bros. (GBI) is a large heavy-civil contractor with operations throughout the West Coast & Hawaii. Our company is a fourth-generation, family-owned business, celebrating over 100 years in the industry! We have earned a reputation for professionalism and integrity that reflects our longstanding commitment to the individuals, businesses, and resources of the communities in which we live and work.

GBI has always maintained that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are now seeking to add to our team. We are looking for a Senior Estimator to join our team in Livermore, CA
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The Sr. Estimator is responsible for providing accurate, timely and comprehensive bids for private and public-sector improvement projects. Specifically, the role will be responsible for identifying bid opportunities, preparing competitive bid documents, and developing winning proposals. In addition, the Sr. Estimator will contribute to the success and profitability of projects by providing ongoing assistance during the construction phase, including estimate interpretation, problem resolution, active involvement in the change order process and assistance in overall account management.

Be cognitive of your influence as a positive role model to the Department’s less experienced staff and mentor when possible.

• Proactively identify new business leads and/or repeat business in the private market.
• Take the lead, as assigned, business development for selected customers, building relationships which represent GBI well and positions the company positively for future work.
• Proactively watch government publications for future developments and projects. Even when opportunities are years away from starting, position GBI for future success.

• Develop Go/No Go analysis for potential bids
• Perform and receive peer reviews prior to final review.
• Responsible to schedule peer reviews on your own estimates and provide peer reviews to other estimators.
• Thoroughly evaluate bid documents (plans, specifications, soils report and related documents), determining scope and breadth of work to be both self-performed and subcontracted. Evaluate changes in bid documents as necessary with respect to the implications to scope, cost, and the risk profile of the pursuit.
• Coordinate, oversee and evaluate the quantity take-off for pursuits, highlighting important details such as access, phasing, production constraints, magnitudes of scope, etc.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits to evaluate project constraints and their implications to the development of a profitable cost estimate for the pursuit.
• Lead project visit and document existing ground conditions and potential risks of the project.
• Identify and contact the required subcontractors, suppliers and service providers, and request scope clarifications and quotes, ensuring sufficient (minimum of two quotes for each scope) coverage while mitigating all known and potential scope gaps.
• Utilize historical cost and production data to develop timely and accurate estimates. Identify, analyze, categorize/prioritize, evaluate, communicate, and mitigate the risks associated with the pursuit.
• Tabulate the estimated cost and duration for each activity based on the requirements for labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors of each activity ensuring the pursuit can be carried out profitably.
• Complete the estimate, produce a schedule and other executive level summary documents, allowing enough time prior to submission of the bid, for a detailed peer/management review of the pursuit. Ensure all associated action items have been addressed prior to finalizing and submitting the bid.
• Responsible for estimator training rotation process and for mentoring trainees.
• Utilize project and craft experience to develop better estimates.
• Communicate effectively with project teams pre and post award.
• Assist Design-Build Project Manager in overseeing design, construction, and QA/QC programs.

• Exhibit expert contract administration ability. Analyzes, understands, and communicates GBI’s contractual responsibilities. Authors formal written communication as…