Project Estimator

Location

Fort Worth, TX, US

Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Staff

Responsible for the preparation of detailed cost estimates for a diverse client base including municipal, government and private clients. Project types include water and wastewater treatment facilities, pipeline conveyance, heavy civil and structural projects, dams and hydro facilities, tunnel construction, waterway, and marine construction.

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our three market sectors – fuels and natural resources, power providers and technology, industrial and governments. You will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe, from small community improvements to grand‑scale mega projects. Your work will contribute to infrastructure growth and development while focusing on your own individual development.

• Retains primary accountability for estimate compliance for each project.
• Prepares complete and accurate cost estimates.
• Performs quantity takeoffs for estimates, including assigning crews and productivity for each discipline.
• Reviews all scopes to ensure compliance with the project documents.
• Prepares cost estimates on proposals, projects and studies, ensuring the content of the estimate is complete, accurate and meets the requirements of the estimate, project location and design plan.
• Works with the design teams to understand the complexity, size and process systems required for the project.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to the design team in the preparation of all levels of estimates ranging in scope and complexity from a simple factored estimate to an extremely complex multi‑billion‑dollar lump sum bid.
• Effectively manages multiple projects and estimate timelines.
• Coordinates with design, operation and procurement teams on project status, specific project requirements and due dates.
• Communicates with the estimating team on all stages of the project, time limits and support required.
• Appraises overall accuracy of estimates and recommends contingencies for estimates such as lump‑sum bids, defined estimates, and interim control estimates.
• Assists the solution team leader with an independent assessment of an estimate's accuracy (upon completion of the estimate and summarization of all detailed man‑hours, material, construction and home office costs).
• Leads internal and multi‑department review meetings to ensure alignment on scope and project definitions.
• Ensures the orderly flow of project assignments through the area, keeping schedules and staying within budgeted hours.
• Directs, trains and develops subordinates or junior estimators.
• Proactively supports, encourages and facilitates staff to engage in continuous improvement activities.
• Plans, coordinates, reviews, verifies and analyzes all aspects of estimates and estimate presentations.
• Assists in planning and developing formal training programs to maintain and improve estimating techniques, procedures and capabilities for both new and experienced personnel.
• Maintains familiarity with estimating and cost engineering developments and activities outside the company, assessing their significance and suggesting application to company business where warranted.
• Identifies and assesses improvement opportunities that add value.
• Champions continuous improvement efforts.
• Performs other administrative, supervisory and technical duties as assigned.
• Assists in maintaining the company estimating database.

• Minimum of 6–10 years of estimating experience.
• BS or MS graduate in Construction Management or a related field (preferred).
• Field and/or project experience.
• Cost control and scheduling exposure.
• Ability to manage extremely complex estimates.
• Scheduling/planning skills.
• Cost engineering skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Development of subordinates.
• Mathematical skills.
• Project design scope knowledge.
• Consulting skills.
• Problem‑solving.
• Planning skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Consensus team building.
• Experience in an international joint‑venture environment.
• Interpretation and understanding of specifications and contracts.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Verbal and written communication…