Estimator

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Job Description

• Manage estimating calendar accountability of scope assignments to estimating team.
• Manage bid metrics on bid day and prepare strategy in advance of bid day with Director of Pre-Construction Director and Director of Operations.
• Establish and track department level quarterly Rocks/Goals in alignment with the corporate Strategic Plan.
• Responsible for subcontractor relationship management and development.
• Conduct Quarterly Conversations with direct reports and provide mentorship and management of all Estimator(s) and Assistant Estimator(s)
• Track current pricing trends and historical data.
• Provide conceptual estimating oversight and qualification development.
• Create and manage bid packages and bid forms for subcontractor use to ensure accuracy and ease of bid leveling.
• Oversee progress of schematic design, design development, and construction documents for accurate budgeting.
• Finalize the Guaranteed Maximum Price with all supporting documentation, qualifications, subcontractor summaries, alternates, unit prices.
• Perform cursory review of all project documents and specifications to ensure estimating team is aware of unique systems, potential risk, and subcontractor/supplier coverage.
• Manage, provide oversight to, accountability, and mentoring of Assistant Estimator.

Required Skills

• Working competency with public competitive sealed proposals, private negotiated estimates, job order contracting, construction manager at risk & design-build pre-construction services.
• Ability to seamlessly prepare and provide sufficient coverage for comprehensive bid packages to include risk identification and mitigation, prevent “bid day surprises,” and ensure timely submission of all estimates.
• Well-organized ability to manage various departmental duties including multiple estimates, calendars, strategic goals, and quarterly conversations.
• Relationship driven individual with ability to develop and maintain multiple subcontractor and supplier relationships for different scopes, project sizes, markets, and regions.
• Articulate and empathic communicator with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and internal team.
• Team player who can speak with fortitude and tact to keep pre-construction services accountable and ensure client satisfaction.
• Core values fit that will build healthy internal relationships with department directors and leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in field related to Estimating or 3 to 5 years of estimating or project management experience.

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