Senior Project Estimator

Description

Overview

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review data to determine material and labor requirements, and prepares conceptual budgets based on general functional use spaces
• Computes costs factors and prepares estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work; preparing bids; and determining cost effectiveness
• Reviews the design documents and participates in meetings with clients and designers to obtain a thorough understanding of the project scope
• Documents and informs the individual responsible for the project of any ambiguities and or discrepancies between project related documents
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates, and resolve issues
• Collaborates with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates
• Checks detailed cost estimates for reasonableness and format including documentation of assumptions
• Reconciles estimates provided by sub consultants and joint venture partners with internal estimates and reports findings in narrative format
• Analyzes post bid budget results relative to company estimates to assess project cost effectiveness
• Monitors conceptual budgets and detailed cost estimates during project phases and analyzes cost impact of changes to the project
• Documents changes to detailed cost estimates and writes findings in narrative format
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts
• Provides leadership and supervision to project estimators and consultants to ensure the completion of professional estimates within deadlines
• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
• Maintains centralized cost estimating database and formal process to support cost estimating and ensure utilization of historical data
• Participates in value engineering studies to minimize costs
• Participates in business development and marketing efforts, including responses to requests for proposals and qualifications, and interview efforts
• Establishes and maintains effective and professional relationships with internal and external clients consistent with company values
• Assists the manager of estimating in the training of project estimators
• Executes additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education and Experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive knowledge and experience in developing conceptual and design phase estimates for complex public sector clients or similar projects
• Effective computer skills including proficient use of Word, Excel and Outlook software required, and Timberline construction management software and Screen Take Off estimating software preferred
• Good oral and written communications skills are essential

License and Certifications

Travel Requirements

• The positions is office based in Phoenix, AZ.

Work Environment

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, or hear and use hands to finger, feel and handle; frequently reach with hands and arms; occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must frequently lift and or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 pounds.

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