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- Reviews and evaluates requests for estimates.
- Reviews estimates and revisions for completeness and accuracy.
- Reviews construction documents and understands scope of work to bid.
- Prepare cost analysis by recapitulating material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs occurred in heavy civil industry projects.
- Executes take-offs of construction documents.
- Inputs take-offs data into spreadsheets.
- Utilize the company approved costing methodology, data, and systems to present estimate results in a detailed breakdown format suitable for use by the project manager and the project team.
- Attend client pre-bid meetings and job showing, visit job sites, and keep a record of all verbal information disseminated by the client during the pre-bid meeting and job showing.
- Prepare project cost estimate from the client's RFQ documents and drawings and any other information learned during the pre-bid showing.
- Must have ability to explain details behind each estimate, including the basis of the man-hours allocated for each task, personnel resources needed to execute each task, etc.
- Maintain cost estimating tools including databases, spreadsheets, and other computer- based applications to keep updated information on past performance and industry standards.
- Assists Project Manager on alternative project execution approaches based on the scope of work and the most cost-effective execution methods available.
- Maintain lines of communications between company departments, project manager, and client with regards to cost estimating activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Lead or Senior Estimator in Heavy Civil Construction
- Experience estimating projects in excess of $25M
- Experience estimating mass excavation and utility projects, storm water, bridges, treatment plants, pumping stations Required
- Experience with HCSS.
- A degree in engineering, construction management, or related field is desirable although not mandatory with solid experience.
- Flexibility to effectively deal with changing priorities and timelines through analytical problem-solving.
- Able to work independently and in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
- Displays superior written and oral communication skills.
- Employs effective listening skills.
- Develops tactful, mature, and professional demeanor with well-developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work with diverse personnel.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
- This is an office position and the environment will have normal sounds such as office equipment and foot-traffic.
- Occasional travel to job sites for pre-bid conferences required. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
Senior Estimator - Burlingame, United States - Thalle Construction
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