Senior Estimator

Position

Description:

Senior level estimator who specializes in General trades to report to 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.
• 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.
• Perform special studies and prepare reports when contractors' bids vary from the construction cost.
• 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 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).

• 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.
• Expert in JOC (Job Order Contracting) form of contracting.
• Full knowledge of construction methods for buildings.
• Full knowledge of current local construction labor and material.
• Extensive experience in developing and estimating the scope of work for change.
• Ability to compare cost estimates with contractors' proposal to quickly identify.
• Ability to develop scope of work based on RFI/RFC answers and estimate the detailed costs of those scopes of work independent of the contractor proposal.
• BS/BA Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business or related. Additional qualifying experience in excess to the minimum stated above may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

• 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.