Senior Estimator - Concrete

About Shiel Sexton

Shiel Sexton offers specialized expertise across the commercial building process including Construction Management, Field Supervision, Green Building Expertise, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Safety Management, Quality Assurance, and more.  Our employee owners share the same mission to deliver for our clients and to be recognized as the contractor of choice in each operational area.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Shiel Sexton offers a highly collaborative and fulfilling workplace that attracts the most innovative and creative minds who can thrive while working to reach their full potential. Exceptional people, exciting projects, and unlimited opportunity make Shiel Sexton a great place to work hard, expand your talents, and be rewarded for your efforts.

Our guiding principles of Integrity, Satisfaction, Enjoyment, Safety, and Relationships reinforce our mantra: We Build For People Who Expect More. These core principles have guided us since we began in 1962. Through many years, transitions in leadership and thousands of construction projects, we believe this foundation has been our competitive advantage and the reason people continue to value the Shiel Sexton experience. 

Concrete Senior Estimator at Shiel Sexton

Concrete Senior Estimator reports to the General Manager of the concrete division and is responsible for preparing detailed concrete estimates and budgets for projects that include concrete structural foundations walls or decks, flatwork or slab on grade construction, elevated decks, & site work for Shiel Sexton or potential 3rd party clients.

Role Expectations and Competencies

• Seeks opportunities and makes decisions to optimize the financial well-being of Shiel Sexton.
• Demonstrates ability to use computers efficiently and effectively to complete tasks.
• Ability to make informed and timely decisions based upon available knowledge.
• Demonstrates the ability to accurately assess complex problems and propose courses of action that further the objectives of Shiel Sexton.
• Achieves tangible results in the face of complex problems.
• Demonstrates capacity to perform at a high level amidst a variety of pressures.
• Ability to communicate and delegate strategically with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, & the construction team across a multitude of projects at once.
• Review and apply appropriate prices and labor factors to materials, equipment, formwork, excavations, & backfill.

• Maintain an up-to-date subcontractor and vendor list for preparing competitive bids.
• Develop high-quality proposals with well-defined scope and exclusion lists tailored to each specific project.
• Proactively seek and follow-up on leads for new work to bid.
• Prepare initial budget for the project and accurately cost code the project for time, material, and subcontractor costs.
• Set-up and run a startup meeting for turnover of project to the project superintendent including: reviewing the construction documents, preparing a list of vendors or contacts, schedule, and well detailed scope document for the concrete project superintendent.
• Review construction products, materials, or forming systems for continual education of concrete knowledge to increase productivity and reduce costs.

 Qualifications

• Five years of field experience in concrete construction (site work/structural foundations or structures) or with experience on projects such as warehouses, offices, public education, hotels, churches, or multi-family projects.
• Proficient in Computer skills (view point / excel / word / On-screen take off)
• Extremely Detail oriented

Working Conditions

Personnel Management |40 Hours/week |Dynamic work schedule dependent on project status |Working construction environment |Outdoor/Construction Site Work/Office setting |Moderate Safety Risk |Deadline Requirements |Delivery of accurate and completed projects