Estimating Lead

General Summary

Perform planning and cost estimations for all service order projects. This includes writing proposals, designing projects, obtaining subcontractor bids, monitoring projects and providing interim and final inspections of all service order projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately determines feasible and cost effective technical solutions to facility work request requirements.
• Defines project scope in collaboration with senior management and government personnel.
• Processes accurate project estimates and technical design solutions within established priorities, deadlines, and contract requirements.
• Ability to analyze existing site or systems conditions and develop solutions for the replacement, modification or construction of facilities, systems, or infrastructure.
• Technical writing including technical work scopes, requests for proposal and quotations.
• May be expected to work hours in excess of normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Requires any combination of education and/or experience and training equivalent to eight (8) years in technical or construction fields providing the required minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities to produce detailed construction plans and accurate construction cost estimates.
• Drafting experience including development of basic site plans, architectural plans, MEP plans, isometric drawings and schematics.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD drafting software.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including, Microsoft Exchange, MS Excel, MS Word.
• Working knowledge of commercial constructions estimating software and databases.
• Working knowledge of all phases of commercial constructions estimating including budgetary and detailed estimates, change orders, and job costing analysis.
• Must have excellent writing and verbal skills.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record in accordance with Company policies.
• Must secure and maintain a security clearance and Common Access Card in accordance with DoD policies.

Physical, Environmental and Sensory Requirements

• May be required to wear and maintain appropriated personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, safety footwear, safety glasses, gloves or other PPE. Specific requirements will be determined and communicated by the site Safety Manager and/or Supervisor.
• May be required to lift objects up to 70 pounds.
• May be exposed to elements such as heat, cold, noise,
• Dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable.
• May involve minor safety hazards where likely result would be cuts, bruises, etc.

This job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.