Estimator - VA

Turner Construction Company•Reston, VA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Estimator role is responsible for preparing detailed estimates for construction projects based on drawings and specifications. This position involves communicating bids and scopes of work, managing document distribution, and serving as a liaison between various stakeholders including trade partners, the design team, and the client. The Estimator will also support constructability reviews, develop value analysis studies for cost-efficient alternatives, and ensure a full comprehension of all factors influencing trade package scopes. Additionally, this role involves preparing scope requisitions, comparing estimates, evaluating trade partner proposals, and potentially supervising assistant estimators and interns.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices knowledge
Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
Knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents
Conceptual ability, able to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of owner/architect requirements
Project management of competing demands, and meet established deadlines
Familiar with operating procedures and methods of other departments – Procurement, Operations
Professional verbal and written communication skills
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and familiar with estimating software
Limited travel

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed estimates including quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate input, and studies for assigned scope.
Prepare and assemble bids and proposals for different contract types (e.g., Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Cost Plus).
Lead document management for projects, including receiving drawings and specifications, and distributing them to stakeholders.
Serve as liaison with Trade partners, Design team (architects, engineers, consultants) and client.
Support constructability reviews through communication with project team, designers, and trade partner market.
Develop value analysis studies including defining more cost-efficient alternatives to proposed scope.
Gain full comprehension of factors required for comprehensive trade package scope including contract documents, site logistics, schedule, coordination, means and methods.
Prepare scope requisitions for assigned trades as required; coordinate with project team to identify and eliminate scope gaps and overlaps.
Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate for assigned scope.
Obtain and evaluate trade partner proposals relative to their scope of work, document and organize information into Bid Recording Sheet, and participate in Post Bid Review.
Manage action items from Post Bid and finalize trade partner scope and make recommendations to Project Lead for bid awards.
Supervise Assistant Estimators and Estimating Interns as assigned.