Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator

The Senior Estimator must work closely with the Business Unit Leader to manage preconstruction projects and assigned estimating personnel. SE is responsible to solicit bids from qualified subcontractors, build a solid subcontractor database and engage with the subcontractor community. SE works on budget development/submission, detailed and comprehensive quantity takeoff, accurate cost evaluation, subcontractor/supplier bid solicitation, subcontractor/supplier scope, qualification and cost evaluations, risk evaluation, and bid submission.

Ensure that Thornton bids and proposals are competitive and have the greatest chance of winning.

Use experience, leadership skills, and knowledge of fundamental preconstruction processes to actively lead and manage the Preconstruction Department staff, in word and example.

Identify and appropriately mitigate risk associated with the business of preconstruction.

Actively build subcontractor/supplier database and relationships to ensure the best pricing.

Manage the effective standardization, organization, preparation, and proper distribution/submission of preconstruction solicitations, qualification submissions, company information, and other preconstruction-related correspondence associated with projects assigned to this role, both upstream and downstream, on behalf of the company.

Perform and/or manage the project qualification, solicitation, quantity survey, scheduling, scoping, clarifying, and pricing effort for assigned preconstruction projects resulting in well-organized, professional correspondence and reports.

Prepare properly qualified and clarified conceptual budgets based on minimal information.

Ensure the flow of preconstruction information internally and externally is maintained and documented.

Communicate and stay abreast of the latest information, both internally and externally, that affects all aspects of cost used to prepare preconstruction estimates and correspondence.

Coordinate business development and qualification correspondence requirements with Operations and Business Development teams.

Maintain and communicate data on construction and material cost trends affecting preconstruction cost databases.

Analyze alternative means and methods to determine the most economic preconstruction alternative.

Serve as default point of contact and advisor for assigned potential clients from initial contact to the proper point of transfer to project management representatives.

Build effective relationships with customers, design team, specialty contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company vision, mission, and core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.

Actively participate in industry, client and community relations to enhance company image.

Review contractual requirements and develop a plan for the project construction that is utilized as the basis of the cost estimating process.

Prepare an in-house budget and GMP.

Prepare or direct the preparation of material take-off from project plans and documents.

Obtain comparative quotations for materials and subcontractor services.

Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner.

Prepare value engineering and risk analyses.

Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimates.

Prepare cost comparisons and reconcile with previous estimates and outside estimators.

Lead constructability reviews.

Manage subcontractor solicitation and selection process.

Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets.

Ensure quality control of department's bids and estimates.

Submit 100% of bids and budgets by the bid deadline – no exceptions.

Prepare a level project schedule utilizing available software.

Coordinate with the client's contract officer on all changes in scope, and questions or clarifications regarding the work during the bidding process.

Maintain updated database of cost information

Attend pre- and post-bid meetings, with clients and in-house staff and preconstruction meetings as required.

Assemble bid-files, including all development information that was utilized in preparation of the estimates.

Ensure that all contract issues such as MBE, time constraints, special construction methods, etc. are addressed prior to submission of the bid.

Ensure that all contract bid documents are complete and accurate prior to submission of the bid to the client.

Act an observer, when required, for pre bid investigations and site visits.

Review bid requirements thoroughly and ask follow-up questions on every bid, as needed.

Has a thorough understanding of the scope for specific trades assigned.

Develop RFI's and clarifications and ensure adequate subcontractor coverage.

Perform a comprehensive "bid day" analysis and scoping of specific assigned trades.

Understand how to fit subcontractors to the size/scope of a project.

Create bid lists that fit scope of job, ensuring that we have the right subs for the project.

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