Senior Estimator

About Your Opportunity

As a Sr. Estimator, you will mentally build the project, pull the necessary components together and establish, in an accurate manner, the anticipated cost of a project. You will lead pursuits for competitive bid proposals and efforts to prepare preconstruction estimates including GMP’s.

• You will develop and execute strategies to win Bid Pursuits as the Bid Captain and in the preparation of complete Preconstruction Estimates.
  • Review of the documents to determine risks and advantages
  • Review of contract terms with input from the Regional Leader, Project Executive and/or Contracts Manager as required
  • Work with the Estimating Manager / VP of Preconstruction & Estimating to make team assignments on projects you are leading
  • Lead pursuit meetings to ensure coverage from subcontractors, completeness of scope and adherence to the Win Strategy
• You will prepare complete estimates including:
  • Quantity Survey/Detailed Take-offs
  • Develop Pricing
  • Development of Scopes of Work
  • Preparation of Bids and Proposals.
• You will utilize the take-off tools including Assemble, Bluebeam, Planswift and others used by the department
• Quantities will be input into Sage Estimating for pricing
• Competitive Bids / GMP’s will be input into Bid Day
• You will develop Detailed Estimates on completed project documents as well as Conceptual/Schematic/Design Development Estimates from incomplete design information.
• You will be expected to establish and maintain relationships with Subcontractors and Suppliers in our markets to ensure their participation in our pursuits and to develop competitive advantages when applicable.
• You will develop Value Engineering concepts and pricing for our Bid Pursuits as well as our Preconstruction engagements.
• This role is considered a senior position on the Preconstruction & Estimating Team and the Sr. Estimator is expected to help train and develop the less experienced team members.
• The Sr. Estimator will serve as Bid Captain on some Bid Pursuits and Preconstruction engagements. General Rule would be that this estimator can Bid Captain projects up to $75M. They will also be expected to provide a supporting role as an Estimator on projects they are not leading.
• For projects that the Sr. Estimator served as the Bid Captain they will prepare the Project Hand-Off documents and lead the Hand-Off meeting, input the Historical Cost Data into our system, closeout the estimate and cleanup electronic filing.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits to assess the conditions of the site or existing building. You will also attend kick-off meetings with Estimators, Project Managers, and Superintendents.
  • Identify and document all attendees including subcontractors and competition
  • Take notes and share with estimating team
  • Take photos, including 360 photos, and publish to the file and estimating team
• You will support the team with presentations to Owner’s and Architect’s.
• Provide purchasing, or support in the purchasing of, subcontractors and suppliers to perform work for the company.
• You will develop estimate reports, books and other presentation materials and participate in presentations to owners and architects when needed.

• Maintain or manage relationships with subcontractors
• Provide feedback to Estimating and Preconstruction Team
• When being a Bid Captain on a project, lead the bid team for a successful submission
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, strategies, and project outcomes
• Provide mentoring (if applicable) to estimators 1 and/or 2

• Meets deadlines
• Maintains strong relationships with subcontractors
• Collaborates with estimating and preconstruction for successful submission
  
  Follows the Wohlsen policies and procedures
• Continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, preferably in Engineering, Construction Technology, Architecture or similar field of study.
• 8-10 years of construction estimating experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Software Systems, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
• Have a valid driver’s license with the ability to travel to regional offices to support local estimating projects.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without…