[Hiring] Senior Concrete Estimator @The Haskell Company

Role Description

In this role, you will lead preconstruction projects in Estimating and provide accurate and detailed cost estimates. Acting as the point of contact, this person will be responsible for the progression of Preconstruction pursuits.

• Coordinate and conduct crucial Preconstruction Meetings with Project Directors, Architects, and Engineers.
• Assist the Director of Preconstruction and/or Chief Estimator with final bid closeout.

Job Responsibilities:

• Pre-Estimate:
  • Participates in design review meetings.
  • Reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development.
  • Participates in the Estimate Plan meeting.
  • Ensures that the strategy developed in the Estimate Plan is achievable within time and resource constraints.
  • Evaluates risks in a corporately responsible manner.
  • Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
  • Determine the level of resources required to estimate a project.
• Estimate Development:
  • Leads a team of estimators assigned to a proposal.
  • Creates the project General Conditions.
  • Establishes bid strategies required for company success.
  • Prepares master estimate format for the estimating team.
  • Creates estimates at various levels of design.
  • Develops detailed scope of work clarifications.
  • Coordinates pre-bid site visits.
  • Assesses Value Engineering options based on cost, schedule, and constructability.
  • Engages in specific RFI’s if estimate lead requires support.
• Subcontractor Management:
  • Assists in preparation and review of final bid packages.
  • Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships.
  • Ensures that at least three (3) quotes are received per bid package.
  • Meets with local subcontractors as needed.
  • Organizes and leads pre-bid meetings.
  • Identifies subcontractors who have a competitive advantage.
• Post Estimate:
  • Establishes and participates in project budget development.
  • Ensures that the budget complies with corporate cost coding standards.
  • Participates in lessons learned meetings at project close.
  • Follows projects during construction by site visits.
• Database Management:
  • Assists with maintaining historical cost data.
  • Maintains files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures.
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of estimating database.
• Training:
  • Trains Preconstruction staff and other personnel as needed.
  • Assists with employee performance reviews.
• Travel:
  • Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, and project site visits.
  • Approximate travel time required: 10-25%.
• Miscellaneous:
  • Leads Estimating Resources.
  • Must possess strong leadership qualities and communication skills.
  • Proven experience with Design-Build and CMAR project delivery methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or accredited construction-related curriculum.
• 5-8 years of estimating experience.
• Structural concrete estimating experience and technical expertise.
• Strong self-perform concrete estimating skills.
• Deep constructability expertise and ability to identify risk.
• Strong subcontractor, supplier, and market partner relationship management.
• Conceptual estimating and modeling capabilities.
• Strong preference for experience with water/wastewater projects.

Requirements

• Knowledge of estimating software (preference for Beck Destini, Accubid, Bluebeam, InSite, etc.).
• Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Ability to understand owner/engineer requirements with ability to work with conceptual information.
• Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits.
• Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance.
• Retirement plans.
• Professional development opportunities.

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements

• Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds.
• Good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity.
• Ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.