Disaster Recovery Pricing Estimator

Disaster Recovery Pricing Estimator

This role is responsible for assisting in the preparation of cost estimates for Pre-Disaster Recovery bids. Unlike traditional construction estimating, our bids typically do not involve detailed plans, requiring a strong ability to analyze project scopes based on available data, project site conditions, and historical national, regional, local and client cost information and competitor trends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review SOW, Features of Work and Pricing Requirements
• Apply historical internal and external cost and pricing information to develop a pricing strategy.
• Understand very well the concept of balancing or weighting a bid, to properly respond to RFPs that use estimated quantities. This means the worker will understand which contract line items (CLINs) are the most important to the owner’s evaluation of a bid pricing sheet and which CLINs are most important to job profitability. The worker will use that understanding to develop pricing that will win contracts at profitable rates.
• Prepare initial price sheets with summaries and identify the relevant prices comparable.
• Review government contracts, RFPs, and emergency management guidelines to develop accurate estimates.
• Use historical data, production rates, and industry standards to generate pricing models.
• Support in preparing bid packages, including cost breakdowns, subcontractor quotes, and required documentation.
• Engage in quantity take-offs and cost analysis based on satellite imagery, and GIS data when available.
• quotes, and required documentation.
• Ability to work extended hours as required by the workload.
• Develop and maintain relationships with various subcontractors so that you can call subcontractors and get their opinions, their quotations, and their information regarding local conditions post-event.
• Competitor pricing analysis
• Maintain an organized database of submitted prices, competitor pricing, project costs, materials, and labor rates for future reference.
• Work closely with senior estimators to refine estimates and ensure competitive pricing.
• Stay up to date with FEMA guidelines, state emergency contracts, and industry’s best practices.
• Provide support during project execution to ensure scope of pricing alignment.

Qualifications:

• At least 2-5 years of work as an estimator on disaster recovery, construction, or related industries.
• Ability to learn quickly and accept coaching from others ceres employees.
• Experience and aptitude for “surge pricing” concepts.
• Willingness to travel to work sites as needed.
• Undergraduate degree in relevant fields (Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Math, business or relevant interdisciplinary degree) with a strong preference for an advanced degree from a top university.
• Experience in cost tracking, managing, and directing earthworks and civil engineering projects.
• Ability to analyze scope of work, requirement to complete a bid, and potential complications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Key Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Ability to assess accuracy of bids.
• Advanced math skills
• Advanced in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.)

Behavioral Skills:

• Ability to productively communicate and work with a diverse team with varying skillsets and areas of focus.
• Strong time-management, organizational, and communication skills
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive and influence stakeholders.
• Commit to meeting deadlines and related

Ceres Environmental is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.