Senior Estimator

Overview

Leopardo Construction is looking for a Senior Estimator to join our growing Hoffman Estates team. This opportunity is a great fit for an experienced estimator to work on top-notch projects in a variety of markets from healthcare, multi-family residential, hospitality, to aviation.

Position at Leopardo Construction

• Collaborate with the project team to determine and execute the best strategies for winning new projects, whether competitive or negotiated efforts. Lead the bid efforts as required.
• Understand, review and execute the bid requirements within the established deadlines for hard bid, competitive bid, conceptual, schematic, design development and Guaranteed Maximum Price estimates. Set fee goals when required.
• Develop comprehensive, accurate and competitive conceptual estimates and budgets. Execute hard bid win strategies balancing the pursuit, profitability and client relations.
• Conduct thorough review and analysis of bid documents and the project site. Schedule job site walkthroughs with key subcontractors/vendors, and clients.
• Create RFIs and submit to the architect, owner or client. Manage RFI process and submit to bidding subcontractors/vendors as needed.
• Communicate with the design team and owner as necessary during the preconstruction process.
• Prepare detailed estimates (initial, schematic design, design development and construction document stages) including quantity takeoffs, applying project-specific unit pricing, and value-added design solutions.
• Prequalify bidders and develop a list of qualified bidders to ensure the right subcontractor/vendor receives the ITB documents, including addenda. Monitor the bidders list to ensure bid coverage and maintain communication with subcontractors/vendors. Review and qualify subcontractor/vendor bids.
• Perform constructability analyses, prepare detailed narrative proposals with a detailed scope of work and cost breakdowns, and manage project documents at all stages of preconstruction. Provide cost modeling and value design input.
• Analyze cost drivers of projects and develop strategies to reduce cost.
• Coordinate schedule and general condition requirements with the project team.
• Coordinate with the preconstruction team, operations and marketing on client proposal development.
• Participate in client presentations and preconstruction meetings as necessary.
• Assist project management with subcontractor awards as required.
• Review and present budget and bid package to project team, which may include the design team and owner.
• Seek out and qualify new subcontractors/vendors. Network, cold call, schedule meet-and-greets, and check references for new subcontractors/vendors (including new geographic markets).
• Build, strengthen and foster subcontractor/vendor relationships. Maintain frequent communication with subcontractor/vendor communities.
• Assist in recruitment efforts as required.
• Assist in training and development of the team, project engineers, and interns.
• Participate in and nurture broad networks of alliances to exchange knowledge in support of change initiatives.
• Guide larger, cross-functional teams within the main company divisions (e.g., quality).
• Take an active role in industry associations, and actively network and promote Leopardo.

• 10+ years of preconstruction/estimating experience is highly desirable; prior project management and field experience preferred.
• College degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to estimate large, complex projects ranging from $20-100M in markets such as aviation, healthcare, multifamily residential, and municipal.
• Consistent track record of bids won as well as project profitability.
• Mastery of conceptual estimating and budgeting, estimating software, negotiated and competitive processes, scheduling and value engineering.
• Knowledge of the subcontractor community and sub-market pricing.
• Broad knowledge of operations, project management and field supervision, and how they relate.
• Experience with current estimating software (e.g., MS Excel, MS Project, Bluebeam, Onscreen Take off). Experience with ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud) is a plus.