Senior Estimator

Company: Joeris General Contractors, LLC
Location: Austin
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

You Will:

• Plan and execute successful projects through the bid process
• Solicit and communicate with subcontractors and suppliers through the complete bid process
• Collaborate and coordinate with architects, owners, estimators, PMs, and administrative support
• Strategically plan projects in all preconstruction phases
• Coordinate and collaborate of estimating and bidding teams
• Foster subcontractor/client relations
• Manage project solicitation efforts
• Attend or coordinate pre-bid conference(s) as needed
• Lead the development of general condition and profitable self -perform budgets
• Delegate and/or develop quantity surveys and costs for estimates
• Develop the project turnover package(s) and effectively present it to the Operations team
• Command of contracts, general conditions, division 00, and division 01 requirements
• Develop risk factors and ensure they are properly evaluated by the team
• Continually add feedback on construction cost database and to subcontractor database
• Coordinate with operations PM during preconstruction
• Coordinate with marketing for proposal completion
• Perform constructability reviews throughout preconstruction
• Leadership of the company's defined preconstruction processes during all phases (CMAR & Hard Bid)
• Take notes during preconstruction meetings and distribute to team members within 24 hrs post meeting
• Visit projects on a monthly basis and solicit feedback about estimate and actual project cost, including self-perform
• Travel as necessary to assist with bids
• Participate in industry and subcontractor events/lunches
• Assist Director of Pre-Construction with the development of department standards, templates and samples
• Managing bid day activities and participants
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Mentor junior estimator(s) - Your Education and/or experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Science, Architecture, Engineering, or Economics
  • Minimum 10 years industry experience - Your Skills to Utilize:
    • Experience with estimating design build, negotiated, hard bid, and CM@R projects
    • Team Leadership and Collaboration
    • Proficient with Estimating Technologies (Timberline, OST, BIM, Innovaya, SmartBid, Cost Database, Contractor Database, etc)
    • Proficient with scheduling software
    • Mentoring of less experienced team members
    • Strong organizational and verbal communication skills
      • Ability to read and interpret project documents (plans, specifications, RFP, RFI, BOD, etc.)
        • Proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets
        • Ability to work on several projects at the same time
        • Ability to work within a deadline and under moderate pressure
        • Successful experience as an estimator
          Who You Are Today:
          • Leadership Oriented - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Self-Determined - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Action Oriented - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Approachable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Problem Solver - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Technical Learning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Multi-Tasking
          • Team Manager
          • Mentor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
          • Effective Communicator
          • Organized - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
            Your Work environment: Work primarily in a climate controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. May be exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction jobsites: heat; cold; wet and/or humid; proximity to moving mechanical parts; exposure to electric shock; working in high, exposed places; exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals, noise, dust, dirt, mud, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, etc.
            Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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