What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Miranda Construction?
Essential Functions
● Leads Estimating Team with timely roll-out and execution of the entire estimate deliverable process.
● Conduct initial analysis of drawings and specifications to ensure required documentation is present and determine scope of work
● Develop full-scope estimates based on Bid-Build, Design-Build or CM/GC construction documents
● Critically analyze bid documents and understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management
● Organize the bid team, providing leadership and direction with regards to means and methods, schedule and strategy
● Provide detailed quantity take off of specific trades when required
● Solicits and analyzes subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required
● Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required
● Performs technical/plan review when required
● Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload
● Gather and monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining project cost history
● Manage and maintain subcontractor database and subcontractor prequalification.
● Builds effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations
Minimum Requirements
● Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, with 10 years of preconstruction/estimating and/or operations experience on commercial construction projects
● Knowledgeable of the following: civil/site construction, foundation and structural systems, miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, interior finishes, exterior building wall systems, mechanical and electrical systems and the costs of these systems
● Able to manage multiple projects concurrently with ability to multitask
● Knowledge and efficiency in the following Software: Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD 3D, Takeoff Software
● Strong computer skills including the ability to use estimating software such as spread sheets, bid management, online plan rooms and database applications and Microsoft products
