Chief Estimator

Falcon s Beyond Global • Orlando, FL

107d

About The Position

Falcon's Attractions is an award-winning pioneer in the themed entertainment industry. We specialize in advanced ride and show systems, custom engineering solutions, and standalone products and services that push the boundaries of innovation and storytelling. The Chief Estimator’s role is estimating and quoting Development and Build to Print type projects in accordance with the scope of work and/or specified requirements etc.

Requirements

• Five or more years of relevant theme park industry experience with progressively greater responsibility.
• Good understanding of drawings and blueprints.
• Successfully led and managed complex bids.
• Background in math, accounting, estimating and equations.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that Bid and Proposal process is utilized throughout the process.
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of Project requirements.
• Works with Project Manager and estimating team to perform risk assessments throughout the process.
• Contingency line items to be based on risk associated with each phase.
• Coordinates with various disciplines (to include Project Management, Design and Engineering, Production, Assembly, and Installation) within the organization to collect labor estimates with a good understanding of make/buy decisions.
• Prepare subcontractor bid forms and subcontractor bid recording sheets for assigned trades, evaluate subcontractor bids for scope inclusion, and identification of scope gaps and overlaps, coordinate with other estimator’s trades.
• Perform bid comparison analysis looking for anomalies and discrepancies between bidders.
• Works closely with Supply Chain to obtain quotes from third party sources.
• Obtains multiple quotes from key vendors quoting high dollar/risk items.
• Assist in developing plans to improve Estimating templates, tools, workflows, and standards.
• Ensures that blended rates for each discipline (to include contingent rates) are kept up to date in the estimating template.
• Estimate forecast costs to broken out by internal resources, external resources, and materials.
• Works closely with Master Scheduler to ensure Project Schedule and Project Estimate are in alignment with the work breakdown structure and forecasted labor and non-labor.
• Exceptions, Assumptions, Deviations and Clarifications to Project Requirements should be included with estimate.
• Works with Project Manager and Subject Matter Experts to Negotiate the best deal for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Provides alternates where/when appropriate for bids.
• Conduct estimates reviews as appropriate throughout the process.
• Develop estimates for Change Orders throughout active projects.
• Supports the In-Service (Spares) group with quoting sales orders.
• Ensures that Estimating process is updated as appropriate.

What This Job Offers