SPO Estimator - Concrete. Reston LilyLifestyle
Listed on 2026-05-30
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Construction
Estimator, Civil Engineering -
Engineering
Estimator, Civil Engineering
Division: Maryland
Project Location(s): Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education:
Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt
Prepare detailed Self-Perform Operations (SPO) drywall estimates for project based on construction drawings and specifications; and communicate bids and scopes of work.
Essential Duties &Key Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed Self-Perform Operations (SPO) concrete estimate including completing quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate input, and studies for items incorporated in assigned scope.
- Generate labor productivity rates in coordination with historical data and project specific constraints.
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships in order to solicit competitive pricing.
- Prepare and assemble concrete bids and proposals for different contract types (e.g., Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Cost Plus).
- Identify design issues and project risks impacting SPO concrete. Generate and propose solutions working in collaboration with Preconstruction team to resolve.
- Analyze SPO concrete project schedules for sequencing risk and prepare labor loaded schedules based on estimated days.
- Collaborate with SPO Manager to include appropriate markups, labor rates, and other necessary information in assigned estimates based on project approach, backlog and level of risk.
- Lead document management for SPO concrete projects, including receiving drawings and specifications, provide proper file structure and distribute to relevant stakeholders.
- Attend constructability review meetings, document potential issues including with Trades market, and support communication with project team and designers.
- Develop SPO concrete value analysis study including cost-efficient alternatives to proposed scope.
- Gain full comprehension of factors required for comprehensive Trade package scope including contract documents, site logistics, schedule, coordination, means and methods.
- Prepare concrete scope requisitions for assigned Trades and coordinate with project team to identify and eliminate scope gaps and overlaps.
- Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate for assigned scope.
- For subcontracted concrete work, obtain and evaluate Trade proposals relative to their scope of work, document and organize information into Bid Recording Sheet, and participate in Post Bid Review.
- Manage action items from Post Bid, finalize sub tier scopes, and make recommendations to Procurement for bid awards.
- Prepare and manage project kick-off meeting and hand off to project operations teams.
- May supervise Estimating team members, participate in recruiting activities, onboard new staff, and contribute to performance appraisals during
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
The salary range for this position is estimated to be - USD annualized.
Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay.
Qualifications- Minimum of 3 years of related experience performing detailed estimates for concrete scopes of work
- Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field of study a plus, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and Trade practices
- Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
- Knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents
- Conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of…
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