Estimator

Charter Contracting Company • Boston, MA

12d • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Estimator has a key role in the preconstruction stage and is responsible for managing from inception to completion the preconstruction process for all projects assigned. The candidate will requires a forward-thinking, progressive, dynamic leader who has excellent time management skills, with experience in estimating processes and procedures that produce accurate, efficient results.

Requirements

• 4 year engineering/construction management degree or equivalent technical and/or related experience
• Minimum 4 years of estimating and/or construction experience
• Experience with estimating software (HCSS, On-Screen, Agtek)
• Advanced math and computer skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of standard industry cost accounting, estimating and project management procedures
• Ability to estimate all types of projects with varying contract mechanisms
• Ability to maintain trust and credibility with co-workers
• Ability to continually develop personal effectiveness with consideration for communication, self-awareness, and building trust
• Ability to be open to positive and constructive feedback as a tool for learning and professional development
• Ability to create, maintain and support a loyal team that seeks to engage in learning, development, and relationship building

Nice To Haves

• Waterway and Marine Construction Project Experience
• Estimating Marine self-perform scopes to include: Mechanical and Hydraulic Dredging, Sheet Pilings, Shoreline Protection, Waterway Scour Protection and Marine Specialties.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining our core value of Health and Safety at all times
• Actively demonstrate a high level of dedication to all of Charters safety standards while executing your duties.
• Projects a positive and professional corporate image with clients, potential clients, subcontractors and vendors
• Perform site investigation activities, if required, and identify additional resources that efficiently supports these types of efforts
• Schedules all project review meetings, (kick-off meetings, estimate review meetings, project handoff meetings)
• Interact with clients through pre-bid meeting, interviews and presentations
• Collaborate with Proposal Lead and Business Development lead during proposal preparation
• Actively demonstrates engagement and assumes responsibility for exemplifying Charter’s vision and core values
• Provide full range of estimating services for profitable projects
• Recognize deadlines and commit the appropriate personnel resources that ensures timely completion of estimates
• Estimate jobs with the Company acting as a self-performing General Contractor or as a Construction Manager
• Complete estimates on time, in a professional and competitive manner that are accurate and have identified all risk factors for consideration
• Review specifications and drawings, attend pre-bid meetings and determine the scope of work, contents of the estimate
• Organize estimating strategy and approach, and recommend value engineering options
• Determine and/or prepare a project schedule and assist in technical writing, as required by the bid documents
• Use relevant additional company resources, such as Project Managers, Superintendents and Foreman
• Work with other estimators to provide technical support for bids
• Identify and prepare bid documents required for signature and submission with the bid pricing
• Incorporate historical data from production analyses and file pricing
• Prepare complete estimates, pricing all work activities and updating file price figures with actual quotations
• Review all subcontractor and vendor quotes and conditions; communicate with subcontractors and vendors during the estimate process
• Maintain neat hard copy and electronic files of the estimate backup, including takeoffs, vendor pricing, calculations, pre-bid communication, solicitations and amendments
• Review pricing with Chief Estimator and Business Development lead
• Work efficiently and effectively utilize internal and external resources
• Coordinate resource requirements (quantity take offs, vendor and subcontractor pricing solicitation) with Chief Estimator, administration, junior estimators and outside consultant engineer, if necessary
• Meet with Chief Estimator to discuss status of bids, upcoming needs, and scheduling
• Ability to participate in the writing and review of proposal that is associated with the estimate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level