SENIOR ESTIMATOR

SENIOR ESTIMATOR 

Searching for a result-driven, skilled, and proven Senior Estimator for heavy civil projects and promoting company growth in the Northeast and Southeast Regions. Scope of work includes Bridges, DOT, Federal, Heavy Civil Highway, Infrastructure, and Utility projects. 

The confidential company has an excellent benefits package, competitive base salary, safety priority culture, collaborative work environment, and opportunity for growth. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.  

As a Senior Estimator, you are responsible for evaluating bid specifications and drawings, producing comprehensive estimates, developing bid strategies, managing contracts and subcontracts, providing cost & margin analysis, and understands the complete build scope that is required to successfully bid and win a project. After estimates are won, continue to work with the Project Management team(s) to follow up on the project schedules and budgets to successfully close the project.

Location:  Charlottesville, VA Area     Company: Confidential

General Job Duties of a Senior Estimator

• Responsible for bid administration in preparing full estimates
• Prepares and maintains the status of plan reproduction. solicits and maintains communication with subcontractors and vendors
• Comprehensive knowledge of means and methods, ability to read and understand build plans and specifications
• Prepares subcontractor bid packages to be included in bid proposals and communicates addenda and other bid information to subcontractors
• Coordinates and interfaces with owners, architects, engineers, project managers and other project team members to resolve any technical matters during planning and development, negotiation, and contract execution
• Attends Pre-bid meetings, site visits, and pre-construction meetings
• Performs all stages of an estimate including project selection, estimate organization, take-off, pricing, review, and closeout
• Assists project management with preconstruction planning, takes part in scheduling meetings and budget meetings when requested
• Prepare, analyze and maintain accurate quantities and thorough take- off’s from plans and assist project management team when requested during the project
• Estimate time, materials and equipment required for job completion
• Develops/utilizes, improves costings methods, and keeps current with estimating software
• Some flexibility may be needed to potential travel to sites, conferences and working hours outside of usual business hours on occasion
• Other duties as assigned

Job Skills & Qualification/Education Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of heavy civil estimating experience Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, or related field  preferred but not required
• Proficient in estimating, scheduling, and construction programs (IE HCSS, HeavyJob,MSProjects,P6)
• Prior field experience as Project Manager/Superintendent /Project Engineer Preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone

Windrose Staffing was born from a passion wanting to help others succeed in their career goals and to assist companies in finding a great match for talent. (www.windrosestaffing.com).  

Windrose Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.