Senior Estimator - Industrial & Mission Critical

Senior Estimator - Industrial & Mission Critical

Location:

Tempe, Arizona

Company: PCL Construction, Inc.

• Support conceptual, schematic, and GMP-level cost modeling
• Participate in constructability, sequencing, and logistics reviews
• Prepare quantity takeoffs and estimates across design phases
• Assist subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling and scope normalization
• Support early procurement planning for long-lead equipment
• Lead small to medium estimates or components of large estimates and review all associated bid documents
• Conduct detailed analysis of contract documents and specifications to determine and validate overall project requirements
• Ensure completion of full quantity take-offs of all labor, equipment, and materials from project documents
• Support the estimate lead by populating tender forms, generating requests for information, anticipating proposal requirements, and assisting to establish a pursuit schedule
• Recognize risks related to project-specific requirements, site, schedule and market conditions/constraints, using contract terms to identify risks and opportunities
• Assist with bid document control by documenting, organizing, and archiving all information relating to the estimate for successful transfer to the project team
• Perform bid-day assignments and support other estimators to successfully close various scopes
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders including lead estimator, lead bid runner, subtrade partners and suppliers
• Solicit competitive pricing from subtrade partners and suppliers for pursuit support
• Establish a critical path schedule for the estimate/pursuit
• Lead a small team including mentoring and coaching indirect reports

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related discipline, trade experience, or equivalent
• 4 years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating, and 6 months of on-site experience is preferred
• Successfully led pursuits valued at up to $25 million in various delivery methods
• General construction knowledge; understands specifications, drawings, materials, and methods and procedures
• Intermediate knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation; including quantity takeoff procedures and systems, subtrade partner procurement, pricing, interdepartmental functions, general expense philosophy and bid-closing procedures
• Understanding of compensation models, market conditions, business trends, internal historical information, and competitors
• Familiar with different delivery methods: hard bid, guaranteed maximum price (GMP), unit price, design-build, target prices, and cost reimbursable
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders including the ability to solicit subtrade partners and suppliers
• Working knowledge of estimating software, advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite and a strong aptitude for adopting new technology

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