Senior Pipeline Estimator; Woodlands, TX

ROLE WHC LLC (A Surerus Murphy Company) (WHC), is seeking to recruit a Senior Estimator for our Pipelines sector. The Senior Estimator is responsible for preparing detailed estimates for pipeline projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing detailed estimates for pipeline projects.
• Attend pre job meeting onsite.
• Conducts pre-estimate meetings with project managers and business line management to plan bid strategy and ascertaining methods of performance based on the scope of work.
• Determining what factors of production.
• Determining project costs, timelines and projected revenue taking into account factors such as labor costs, material costs, equipment rental, manufacturing locations and lead times, facility costs, and required permits / licensing.
• Helping to update and maintain our estimating database and assisting in system modifications, tool development and other tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor.
• Analyzing drawings, specification, proposal and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Knowledge to perform check on design drawings alignment sheets, Fabrication Drawings, Civil Drawings.
• Implementing cost estimating methodologies for each cost element and estimating the man hours, equipment cost, subcontractor cost, material costs, and other project costs; applying appropriate labor and unit cost rates and factors to the individual cost elements to establish total costs.
• Conducts bid review meeting with the Manager of Estimating, Project Manager, and/or business line management to finalize bid, markup, and strategies. Develop and maintain during the bidding stage a Bid Book of backup documentation.
• Soliciting and Analyzing quotations from various disciplines of subcontractors and other service suppliers; performing other estimating/cost engineering responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
• Evaluating the costs estimated; including the application of alternative pricing; determining the risk level associated with the quotes; documenting the rationale, methodology and supporting information utilized for the estimate; supporting source selection, negotiation, fact-finding, and/or audits, and update the estimate, as required.
• Communicate Estimating manager, project management and Superintendents to review bid strategy and assist in project buy-out.
• Writes up and presents budgets, reports, and project plans.
• Prepared construction schedule.
• Prepared all deliverables and plans for bid submittal.

Note:

In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ related industry experience in estimating or project management.
• Small & large pipeline project experience would be considered an asset.
• Experience using MS Project, P6, or TILOS.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and project plans manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of…