What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Landis Construction CO LLC?
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Summary
Perform estimates as assigned in a timely and accurate manner in the context of the Company's long- term goals and values.
Essential Functions
- Perform quantity takeoffs and create detail estimate and pricing
- Check bid documents for inconsistencies and clarify with architect / engineer
- Develop a thorough understanding of appropriate specification sections
- Coordinate with appropriate subcontractors and vendors and develop a rapport
- Prepare bid packages to facilitate pricing
- Make site visits, including photographic surveys, coordinate visits with key subs
- Create and maintain scope spreadsheets for proper buyout
- Receive, evaluate, and compare sub / supplier pricing
- Participate in bid strategy
- Ensure adequate subcontractor coverage
- Project Management during design phase of a project's life cycle, including but not limited to communication with owner, attending meetings with design team, providing cost input during the design phase, leading value engineering efforts, coordinating possible changes with subs and understanding cost changes associated with scope changed.
- Develop and manage relationships with subcontractor partners.
- Serve as a resource to other estimators.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies
Required Education and Experience
Fundamental construction knowledge
Preferred Education and Experience
Degree of Higher Education
Previous industry related estimating experience
Work Environment
This position works mainly in a standard office environment with occasional project site visits that includes exposure to environmental elements.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift 20 pounds, bend, stretch, reach, kneel, squat, have endurance to walk and climb stairs and other elevated structures, and sit for up to six hours at a time.
Travel
Regular travel to job sites is expected for this position. Travel will be mostly local.