Senior Construction Estimator

Brayman Construction•Saxonburg, PA

62d•Onsite

About The Position

In this position, you play a vital role in our company. Every day, you arrive at our corporate office ready to perform a variety of important tasks, including confirming take-offs, reviewing work estimated, and making sure the risks associated with the work are understood. A natural-born leader, you oversee and direct the work of the assigned estimators and junior estimators as well as occasionally oversee our project engineers. Using your organizational skills, you prepare project overviews and pre-bid information as well as perform specification and special provision reviews. You collaborate with our operational staff to validate any construction productions as well as the means, methods, and equipment ideas utilized in item pricing. No matter what, you ensure the costs estimated are accurate and as low as possible. Demonstrating your commitment to safety, you adeptly navigate the pre-bid job sites you visit. You efficiently and thoroughly gather vital estimation information to help us continue to get awarded crucial work. Exhibiting great flexibility, you complete important additional projects and tasks as they arise. Seeing our company's success gives you a deep sense of satisfaction and you feel great knowing you are part of a successful team!

Requirements

10+ years of experience as an estimator in hard bid and unit priced work in a DOT or Federal contract setting
Bachelor's degree in business, civil engineering, construction management, or other related fields
Proficiency with the HCSS HeavyBid estimating electronic estimating system
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Ability to prioritize estimating tasks and workflow to meet estimate review schedules and bid dates
Ability to read, interpret, and understand project plans, specifications, and scope of work

Responsibilities

Confirming take-offs
Reviewing work estimated
Making sure the risks associated with the work are understood
Oversee and direct the work of the assigned estimators and junior estimators
Occasionally oversee our project engineers
Prepare project overviews and pre-bid information
Perform specification and special provision reviews
Collaborate with our operational staff to validate any construction productions as well as the means, methods, and equipment ideas utilized in item pricing
Ensure the costs estimated are accurate and as low as possible
Gather vital estimation information to help us continue to get awarded crucial work
Complete important additional projects and tasks as they arise