Sr. PM/Estimator

Summary:

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated project to ensure goals and objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meets with potential clients, prepares RFP (Request for Proposal) packages, and participates in project interviews; reviews project proposal plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases or project.
• Coordinates pre-construction phase of the project including conceptual and schematic budgeting and final bid out; Directs design coordination including design team selection, defines scope of work; coordinates and schedules design team meetings and progress, value engineering and constructability studies and reviews plans.  Assembles members of organization (supervisory, clerical, engineering, and other workers) at start of project.
• Review RFP documents, drawings and specifications.
• Prepare ITB’s for the various trades and puts together a list of bidders.  Issues ITB’s to all bidders.
• Performs plan takeoffs and markups on Bluebeam.
• Coordinates with the sub-bidders regarding any questions and/or clarifications; submits questions to architect or owner and distributes clarifications and/or addendums to all bidders.
• Tracks and logs incoming bids and utilizes a bid grid for bid leveling.
• Evaluates bids for completeness, scope inclusions or exclusions and overall understanding of the project by each sub.
• Performs takeoffs and estimates for Jackson self-performed work, general requirements, erosion control, etc.
• Prepares a master construction schedule for use as bid solicitation and contract exhibits. 
• Prepares final bid documents and/or bid forms for submittal to the client.
• Follows up with client after bid submittal to obtain bid results or decisions.
• Add items to the unit price database resulting from bids received.
• Prepares monitors and tracks design/permit budget and design contract, prepares invoices and budget change orders to submit to client.
• Establishes work plan/staffing for each phase of project; arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel; Confers with staff to outline work plan, assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority; Provide technical advice to resolve problems.
• Prepares and executes owner contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders; Works closely with Accounting Department to set up projects, review invoices, job cost updates and costs to complete reports.
• Prepares project reports for management and clients; Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies. 
• Orders procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
• Confers with and directs supervisory personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications and coordinately various phases of construction to prevent delays.  Confers with supervisory and engineering personnel and inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and improve construction methods.
• Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules; Prepares or reviews reports on progress, materials used and costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated by report.
• Coordinates project close-out including preparing list of closeout documents, reviewing as-built drawings and transcribing them to a clean record set, working with superintendent as needed to ensure final inspections are completed and Certificate of Occupancy are issued; Reviews budget and prepares final change order for client and/or subcontractors and prepares final job cost report.
• Other duties may be assigned.