What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator Lead position at MLJ Contracting Corp?
About the Role
The Senior Estimator at MLJ Contracting Corp plays a pivotal role in ensuring accurate project cost estimates for firm fixed-price bids, proposals, and change orders. This key position requires exceptional analytical skills and industry knowledge to prepare precise quantity take-offs.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough analysis of construction documents to ensure all necessary information is provided.
- Perform detailed project cost estimates by analyzing plans and specifications, and conducting quantity take-offs for select trades.
- Solicit sub-contractor pricing and bids for various trades in preparation of cost estimate and manage the subcontractor RFP process.
- Qualify and level subcontractors' proposals according to project specifications.
- Itemize trade-specific scopes and prepare bid packages.
- Review progress and construction documents for constructability, leading discussions on alternate details and materials.
- Provide and present value engineering options and costs.
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times.
- Coordinate administrative staff in sending documents to vendors.
