Process Mechanical Estimator - Food & Beverage

Overview

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The Process Mechanical Estimator supports a team of preconstruction professionals in developing detailed internal estimates for large-scale food and beverage manufacturing projects. This role is responsible for engaging subcontractors, analyzing bids, evaluating project costs, and assisting in the compilation of comprehensive project estimates.

• Pre-Estimate:
  • Participates in Estimate Plan meeting and aids preconstruction team as assigned
  • Participates with in pre-bid meetings and site visits
• Estimate Development:
  • Assists in compiling work products from multi-disciplinary estimators into a single complete estimate
  • Helps to ensure that the estimating team has the necessary information to develop the estimate. If information is lacking, then is responsible for communicating that need to the estimate lead
  • Assists or manages RFI lists (subcontractor, internal, and/or owner), as required per proposal
  • Assists with the appropriate resources to determine the project specific tax and insurance requirements
  • Helps ensure that clarifications are complete and compiled into a single document
  • May assist with owner bid form and coordinates with marketing for inclusion in the formal proposal
  • Reviews RFP requirements to help determine compliance
  • Responsible for communicating to estimate lead when deviations exist
  • During estimate review, leads discussion on scopes-of-work estimated
• Subcontractor Management:
  • Helps build and maintain subcontractor relationships
  • Helps, manages, or participates with the development of the subcontractor/vendor bid list
  • Helps ensure only qualified subcontractors receive bid documents
  • Meets with local subcontractors as needed
  • Organizes and leads pre-bid meetings, if required
  • Helps develop and distribute subcontractor bid packages, including but not limited to, NDA's, RFP, drawings, scopes-of-work, bid forms, contract attachments, schedules, and site logistics plans. Coordinates with operational resources, as needed, to ensure completeness of bid packages
  • Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements
  • Receives quotes and conducts subcontractor analysis
  • Organizes and leads scope review meetings for scopes of work estimated by Estimator
  • Makes recommendation for selection
• Post Estimate:
  • Helps submit project budget to accounting
  • Participates in scope review meetings, if applicable
  • Assists in subcontractor selection
  • Assists Project Management team with compiling scope-of-work documents for contractual agreements
  • Assists with compiling lessons learned for the precon phase, if applicable
  • Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close. Helps understand budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the precon department
• Database Maintenance:
  • Helps maintain preferred subcontractor database
  • Helps maintain bid forms and bid packages database
  • Helps maintain cost history database
  • Helps maintain estimating database
• Travel if needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor of Science Degree in accredited construction related curriculum, such as Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent or 5 years relevant experience in the construction industry.

• Professional experience estimating process and packaging mechanical scopes for large-scale food and beverage manufacturing projects
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze complex mechanical and process design documents
• Estimating software experience required, Beck Destini Estimator and FastPIPE or pipe estimating software preferred
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with vendors, subcontractors, engineers, and internal teams
• Experience with Design-Build and CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk) project delivery methods
• Proven computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications

At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye…