What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Estimator position at Riddle Recruitment Solutions?
About the Company
We are a general contracting and construction management firm that is widely recognized for consistency and reliability. Our competitive presence in the commercial, healthcare, laboratory/technical, industrial, and automotive markets allows us to complete each project with unmatched quality and integrity, on time and efficiently.
About the Role
The Senior Estimator will lead all aspects of the bid/estimating process, including reviewing plans and specs, soliciting prices from subcontractors/suppliers, quantity take-off, pricing, scoping, and bidding of construction documents. This role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers, subcontractors, owners, architects, and engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in pre-bid meetings and attend job walks.
- Collaborate with Project Manager and ownership to review project scope, bids, and recommended vendors.
- Perform quantity take-offs.
- Create Scoping documents for CSI bid Packages.
- Identify scope of work for the bid coordinator to ensure adequate bid coverage is received for all trades.
- Identify required CSI trades necessary for bidding.
- Quickly and accurately diagnose errors, scope, and exclusions in subcontractor estimates.
- Create, understand, receive, and distribute RFIs to clarify plan discrepancies, constructability issues, and scheduling problems.
- Act as a resource to project management throughout the project to clarify any issues regarding what was considered in the estimate.
- Support post-bid buyouts.
- Direct, coordinate, and provide information and documents to subcontractors.
- Participate in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
- Build relationships with subcontractors to obtain a competitive advantage for the company.
- Attend industry events and represent the company in a professional capacity.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal clients.
- Keep current with the latest estimating technology and techniques.
- Complete other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
A minimum of 5 years' experience, preferably with a General Contractor, doing a similar scope of work. Healthcare estimating experience is a plus. A 4-year college degree in a related field is also a plus.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate. Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment. Familiarity with analyzing requirement data to develop material and cost estimates for large projects. Expertise with analytic tools, such as spreadsheets and database managers. Ability to read and interpret technical documents. Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
