About the Role
Overall planning and management of estimating activities for specific construction projects, including preparation, interpretation, and presentation of estimates.
Responsibilities
- Simultaneously leads one or more estimate/budget/pursuit and has capacity to support others on estimating pursuits.
- Mentors one or more estimating staff.
- Quickly and accurately diagnoses errors, scope, and exclusions in subcontractor estimates.
- Reviews, prepares, and reviews others’ quantity take-offs.
- Trains and develops Intern and Interim Project Engineers.
- Spearheads and maintains historical costs.
- Prepares customized subcontracting bidders list(s) for the correct type of job.
- Maintains great relationships with trade partners.
- Assists jobsite staff with estimating support.
- Prepares accurate quantity takeoffs and material pricing.
- Prepares conceptual estimates.
- Prepares subcontractors bid list.
- Leads and/or participates in bid day compilation.
- Reviews plans and specifications.
- Generates high-level VE/VM log with accuracy.
- Follows bid schedule and can realign deliverable dates with minimal impact, through the use and management of the Estimate Checklist.
- Builds consensus on applied fee strategy.
- Reviews Subcontractor prequalification on prospective trade partners.
- Drafts the first pass at General Conditions and General Requirements.
- Sets up and reviews General Conditions and General Requirements with the Operations team.
- Generates scope sheets for all CSI divisions.
- Sets up and conducts GO / NO GO for Swinerton self-perform trades.
- Supports and trains estimating staff (as applicable).
- Supports post-bid buyouts (as applicable).
- Completes other responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have K-14 (DSA) project experience.
- Ability to read and understand specifications, drawings, and BIM Models.
- Ability to make accurate judgments and calculate associated risks.
Skills
- Excel
- Bluebeam
- Revit
- Destini
- Estimating software
- Working knowledge of current construction costs and principles
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years estimating or related experience
Education Level
- Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $155,000.00 - $195,700.00 Annual Salary
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) with company matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Individual stock ownership
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Bereavement leave
- Employee assistance program
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
- Basic term life insurance and AD&D
- Business travel accident insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Financial wellness coaching
- Educational assistance
- Care.com membership
- ClassPass fitness membership
- DashPass delivery membership
- Additional term life insurance
- Long term care insurance
- Critical illness and accidental injury insurance
- Pet insurance
- Legal plan
- Identity theft protection
- Other voluntary benefit options
