Senior Estimator

Company: Placement Club
Location: Oakland
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

COMPANY SUMMARY
Top 5 ENR rated General Contractor ($10B+ revenue) with a vision to be the highest value provider of global construction services and technical expertise. North America-based, international construction company - a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large, complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees and community.
We are actively recruiting for a Senior Estimator here in the SF Bay Area. This is a great opportunity to work with an innovative company, with a strong leadership team, and the resources to go after complex, challenging projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate, and studies for all items incorporated in the assigned scope. Take lead role in Lump Sum (LS) bids.
• Review drawings, specifications and all other construction documents. Make senior management aware of design-related problems, completeness of documents and other potential risks.
  • Work in conjunction with Operations to ensure that detailed General Conditions/Requirement (GC/GRs) estimates are prepared, and review with others as needed.
    • Responsible for the value engineering process during preconstruction for the assigned projects.
      • Manage the Estimating Engineers and Assistant Estimating Engineers, including completing performance evaluations.
        • Ensure strict adherence to safety, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), ethics and compliance requirements at all times.
          • Manage the allocation of work hours for staff assigned to projects to ensure it is within budgetary guidelines.
            • Communicate and collaborate with Operations and Purchasing during preconstruction efforts.
              • Develop and enhance owner, architect, subcontractor and vendor relations.
                • Analyze cost data, unit prices, back-page costs, and information that can be developed and used as a "rule of thumb" for all building systems estimated costs.
                  • Responsible for the preparation of preliminary estimates and studies during preconstruction to monitor design development cost trends in order to detect over- runs and potential problem areas.
                    • Ensure assigned tasks are completed and delivered within timeframes allotted.
                      • Assist Purchasing in evaluating and analyzing subcontractor proposals.
                        • Derive systems quantities for Building Information Models (BIM) and other estimating software in order to provide complete estimate.Qualifications
                          • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred
                            • 5+ years estimating experience large commercial, public, and private projects.
                              • Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices.
                                • Must have conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the owner/architect requirements.
                                  • Should demonstrate imaginative, innovative and succinct approach to a project.
                                    • Should have familiarity with the operating procedures and methods of other departments - Purchasing, Cost, Accounting, etc.
                                      • Good leadership, verbal and written skills. Strong computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite of programs and estimating software.
                                        • Complete knowledge of the estimating documents and the ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of the documents.
                                          • Must be able to multitask and meet established deadlines.--
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