Estimator (Special Projects)

W.E. O'Neil Construction•Pleasanton, CA

19d•$110,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The primary function of the Estimator is to be an important team member to support multiple preconstruction efforts and to be the lead estimator on specific bid efforts.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field.
2-years minimum of relevant professional experience working with a Subcontractor or General Contractor in the estimating profession.
Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel) and ability to adequately use PowerPoint.
Proficiency in Outlook and ability to manage calendars, address books, tasks, and email.
Ability to navigate and manage files and folders in cloud-based platforms, such as Box.com and Dropbox.
Proficiency in OST.
Proficiency in WebEx and Skype for Business.
Proficiency in BidMail.
Proficiency in BIM 360 Glue.
Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu.
Proficiency in PlanGrid.
Basic understanding of scheduling and CMiC applications.
Understanding of basic construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and material procurement.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Basic time management and organization skills.
Completion of OSHA 30-Hour Safety Course.
First Aid and CPR certified.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of CPM software and schedule creation.
Exposure to various construction methods, building logistics, can identify constructability issues, and can offer value analysis at the Design Development and Construction Document design phases.
Basic understanding of WEO requirements and how they relate to project budgets.
Understands all facets of bid day organization.
Can implement clarifications, and qualifications from subs effectively into estimate.
Ability to develop subcontractor scopes from plans and specs for others to utilize effectively on bid day.
Ability to analyze subcontractor proposals, identify scope items, differences and exclusions with cost implications.
Develop Subcontractor relationships and to be able to select appropriate subcontractors for your project.
Ability to develop an estimate at the Construction Document phase. That is inclusive of adequate subcontractor input, WEO historical data and sufficient plugs to compensate for missing information.
Ability to track, understand and explain cost differences between progress estimates.
Ability to research unit pricing.
Ability to quantify and distinguish materials.
Anticipate basic scope and plug scope not shown on conceptual plans.
Understand GC’s, overhead, fee structure.
Understand the use and function of “contingency”.
Ability to understand estimate and documents to generate cost saving ideas.
Ability to set-up and manipulate spreadsheets for budgets that utilize historic data and current market conditions; uses financial and quantitative information effectively.
Basic understanding of WEO project cost report.
Basic understanding of WEO subcontract routing forms.
Utilizes lessons learned to improve future estimates.
Thorough understanding of risk with subcontractors and takes appropriate actions to protect WEO position. In particular, understands standard and specific exclusions and their implications.
Basic understanding of insurance cost implications within the estimate and knows procedures to properly input insurance costs.
Basic understanding of Builders Risk Insurance. Can fill out Builders Risk form when quote is needed and incorporate into estimate.
Basic understanding of Owner / Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (workers comp, general liability, EMR requirements) and how it affects the estimate.
Basic understanding of Sub Guard Liability Insurance vs. Subcontractor bonding and how it affects the estimate.
Understands basics of Owner’s Contract: AIA 101, AIA 111, AIA General Conditions to Contract, as it relates to potential cost implications.
Understands basics of WEO Master Subcontract Agreement “MSA”, as it relates to potential cost implications.
Capable in managing and communicating the scope of work description for a Subcontract agreement, i.e. Work Order and the associated exhibits. Fills scope gaps appropriately.
Think Strategically – Considers a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems and making decisions; identifies basic strategies and prioritizes team efforts accordingly; uses information about competitors in making decisions.
Analyze Issues – Gathers relevant information; considers a broad range of issues or factors; grasps complexities and perceives relationships among problems and/or issues; seeks input from others; uses accurate logic in analyses.
Use Sound Judgment – Makes timely and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, knows when to consult others.
Innovate – Generates new ideas; goes beyond the status quo; recognizes the need for new or modified approaches; brings ideas and various possible solutions together and combines them in creative ways.
Uses Technical/Functional Expertise – Is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate.
Knows the Business – Shows understanding of issues relevant to the broad organization and business; keeps that knowledge up to date; has and uses interdepartmental knowledge.
Commit to Quality – Understands the need to deliver quality products, services, and processes.
Focus on Customer Needs – Anticipates customer needs; takes action to meet customer needs; continually searches for ways to increase customer satisfaction.
Ability to create with guidance of others effective proposals covering a wide range of formats in response to RFP’s to meet Owner’s needs.
Work Efficiently – Allocates one’s own time efficiently; handles multiple demands and competing priorities; efficiently processes paperwork; delegates appropriately; manages meetings effectively.
Establish Plans – Develops short and long range plans that are appropriately comprehensive, realistic, and effective in meeting goals.
Develop Systems and Processes – Identifies and implements effective processes and procedures for accomplishing work.
Speaks clearly and expresses self well in groups and in one to one conversations.
Actively attends to and conveys understanding of the comments and questions of others; listens well in a group.
Prepares and delivers clear, smooth presentations; carries self well in front of a group.
Conveys information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; reviews and edits written work constructively, documents and organizes important written communication.
Shows the desire and willingness to progress to the Senior Estimator role and responsibilities.
Handles day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility.
Learns from experience; actively pursues learning and self-development; seeks feedback and welcomes unsolicited feedback; modifies behavior based on feedback; sets high standards; pursues aggressive goals.
Pro-actively engages project manager to build relationship and understand financial status of their project.
Delivers a consistent effort in making subcontractor calls to establish new relationships and to start to cultivate existing relationships.
Make conscious effort to attend subcontractor industry events to help broaden our subcontractor relationships and to market WEO.
Implements the development of the common vision; provides clear direction and priorities.
Steps forward to address difficult issues with support and guidance; puts self on the line to deal with important problems; stands firm when necessary.
Asserts own ideas and persuades superiors; gains support and commitment from others; mobilizes people to take action.
Foster Teamwork and collaboration among team members.
Motivate Others by Encouraging and empowering others to achieve; builds relationships; creates enthusiasm, a feeling of investment, and a desire to Excel.
Champion Change and challenge the status quo and champions new initiatives; acts as a catalyst of change and stimulates others to change.
Coach and Develop others by accurately assesses strengths and development needs of employees; gives timely, specific feedback and helpful coaching.
Helps fosters the development of a learning organization that continually extends leadership development to all levels of the company.
Relates to people in an open, friendly, accepting manner; shows sincere interest in others and their concerns; initiates and develops relationships with others as a key priority.
Develops effective give and take relationships with others; understand the agendas and perspectives of others.
Identifies and cultivates relationships with key stakeholders representing a broad range of functions and levels; uses informal networks to get things done.
Creates an atmosphere in which timely and high-quality information flows smoothly between self and others; encourages the open expression of ideas and opinions. Maintains strong listening skills in one on one and group conversations.
Shows and fosters respect and appreciation for each person whatever that person’s background, race, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives, or interests; seeks to understand the worldview of others; sees differences in people as opportunity for growth.
Brings potential substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempts to resolve them collaboratively; builds a consensus.
Assigns Responsibilities; delegates and empowers others; train as needed and remove obstacles; coordinates work efforts when necessary; monitors progress.
Ability to assist, participate and represent WEO in effective presentations/proposal reviews covering a wide range of formats in response to RFP’s.
Exposure to meetings that involve closing deals through thorough understanding of Owner’s needs, competitor analysis, current market conditions and strengths of WEO for the project.

Responsibilities

Technical Skills: Familiarity and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of Project Engineers, Project Managers, Project Administrators, Superintendents and Project Executives. Basic understanding of CPM software and schedule creation, with the ability to interpret milestones of CPM schedules related to procurement, lead times, activity durations, and critical path. Exposure to various construction methods, building logistics, ability to identify constructability issues, and offer value analysis during the Design Development and Construction Document phases. Basic understanding of WEO requirements and their relation to project budgets. Understanding of all facets of bid day organization. Ability to implement clarifications and qualifications from subcontractors effectively into estimates. Ability to develop subcontractor scopes from plans and specs for others to utilize on bid day. Ability to analyze subcontractor proposals, identify scope items, differences, and exclusions with cost implications. Develop subcontractor relationships and select appropriate subcontractors. Ability to develop an estimate at the Construction Document phase, inclusive of subcontractor input, WEO historical data, and sufficient plugs for missing information. Ability to track, understand, and explain cost differences between progress estimates. Ability to research unit pricing. Ability to quantify and distinguish materials. Anticipate basic scope and plug scope not shown on conceptual plans. Understand GC's, overhead, and fee structure. Understand the use and function of "contingency". Ability to understand estimates and documents to generate cost-saving ideas. Ability to set-up and manipulate spreadsheets for budgets using historic data and current market conditions, utilizing financial and quantitative information effectively. Basic understanding of WEO project cost report and WEO subcontract routing forms. Utilize lessons learned to improve future estimates. Thorough understanding of risk with subcontractors and take appropriate actions to protect WEO's position, particularly understanding standard and specific exclusions and their implications. Basic understanding of insurance cost implications within the estimate and procedures for inputting insurance costs. Basic understanding of Builders Risk Insurance, including filling out the form for quotes and incorporating costs into the estimate. Basic understanding of Owner / Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (workers comp, general liability, EMR requirements) and their impact on the estimate. Basic understanding of Sub Guard Liability Insurance versus Subcontractor bonding and their impact on the estimate. Understanding of basics of Owner’s Contract (AIA 101, AIA 111, AIA General Conditions to Contract) as it relates to potential cost implications. Understanding of basics of WEO Master Subcontract Agreement (MSA) as it relates to potential cost implications. Capable in managing and communicating the scope of work description for a Subcontract agreement (Work Order and associated exhibits), appropriately filling scope gaps. Think Strategically: Consider a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems and making decisions; identify basic strategies and prioritize team efforts; use competitor information in decision-making. Analyze Issues: Gather relevant information; consider a broad range of issues or factors; grasp complexities and perceive relationships among problems/issues; seek input from others; use accurate logic in analyses. Use Sound Judgment: Make timely and sound decisions; make decisions under uncertainty; know when to consult others. Innovate: Generate new ideas; go beyond the status quo; recognize the need for new or modified approaches; combine ideas and solutions creatively. Use Technical/Functional Expertise: Be an expert in the technical/functional area; access and use other expert resources appropriately. Know the Business: Understand issues relevant to the broad organization and business; keep knowledge up-to-date; possess and use interdepartmental knowledge. Commit to Quality: Understand the need to deliver quality products, services, and processes. Focus on Customer Needs: Anticipate customer needs; take action to meet customer needs; continually search for ways to increase customer satisfaction. Ability to create effective proposals covering a wide range of formats in response to RFPs to meet Owner’s needs, with guidance. Management Skills: Work Efficiently: Allocate own time efficiently; handle multiple demands and competing priorities; efficiently process paperwork; delegate appropriately; manage meetings effectively. Establish Plans: Develop short and long-range plans that are appropriately comprehensive, realistic, and effective in meeting goals. Develop Systems and Processes: Identify and implement effective processes and procedures for accomplishing work.
Personal Attributes: Speak clearly and express self well in groups and one-on-one conversations. Actively attend to and convey understanding of others' comments and questions; listen well in a group. Prepare and deliver clear, smooth presentations; carry self well in front of a group. Convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; review and edit written work constructively; document and organize important written communication. Show the desire and willingness to progress to the Senior Estimator role and responsibilities. Handle day-to-day work challenges confidently; adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; show resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrate flexibility. Learn from experience; actively pursue learning and self-development; seek feedback and welcome unsolicited feedback; modify behavior based on feedback; set high standards; pursue aggressive goals.
Interpersonal Skills: Pro-actively engage project managers to build relationships and understand their project's financial status. Deliver a consistent effort in making subcontractor calls to establish new relationships and cultivate existing ones. Make a conscious effort to attend subcontractor industry events to broaden subcontractor relationships and market WEO. Implement the development of a common vision; provide clear direction and priorities. Step forward to address difficult issues with support and guidance; put self on the line to deal with important problems; stand firm when necessary. Assert own ideas and persuade superiors; gain support and commitment from others; mobilize people to take action. Foster teamwork and collaboration among team members. Motivate others by encouraging and empowering them to achieve; build relationships; create enthusiasm, a feeling of investment, and a desire to excel. Champion change and challenge the status quo; act as a catalyst for change and stimulate others to change. Coach and develop others by accurately assessing strengths and development needs; give timely, specific feedback and helpful coaching. Foster the development of a learning organization that continually extends leadership development to all levels of the company. Relate to people in an open, friendly, accepting manner; show sincere interest in others and their concerns; initiate and develop relationships with others as a key priority. Develop effective give-and-take relationships with others; understand the agendas and perspectives of others. Identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders representing a broad range of functions and levels; use informal networks to get things done. Create an atmosphere in which timely and high-quality information flows smoothly between self and others; encourage the open expression of ideas and opinions. Maintain strong listening skills in one-on-one and group conversations. Show and foster respect and appreciation for each person regardless of background, race, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives, or interests; seek to understand the worldview of others; see differences in people as opportunities for growth. Bring potential substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempt to resolve them collaboratively; build consensus. Assign responsibilities; delegate and empower others; train as needed and remove obstacles; coordinate work efforts when necessary; monitor progress. Ability to assist, participate, and represent WEO in effective presentations/proposal reviews covering a wide range of formats in response to RFPs. Exposure to meetings involving closing deals through thorough understanding of Owner’s needs, competitor analysis, current market conditions, and WEO's strengths for the project.