Senior Estimator

Joeris General Contractors•Houston, TX

13d

About The Position

Aggressive and commanding leadership role of projects during estimating and preconstruction; execution and management of assigned department initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science, Architecture, Engineering, or Economics
Minimum 10 years industry experience

Nice To Haves

First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred

Responsibilities

Planning and executing successful projects through the bid process
Effectively soliciting and communicating with subcontractors and suppliers through the complete bid process
Effectively collaborating and coordinating with Architects, Owners, Estimators, Project Managers, and administrative support
Strategic planning of projects in all preconstruction phases
Effective project management, use of Prolog as Project Manager (Meeting Minutes, RFIs, PCO, Doc Mng)
Accurate quantity surveys and costs for estimates
Coordination and collaboration of estimating and bidding teams
Fostering subcontractor/client relations
Managing project solicitation efforts
Effective delegation to Preconstruction Administrator and Small Business Administrator in project support efforts
Attending or coordinating pre-bid conferences as needed
Overseeing the development of general condition budgets
Leading the development of profitable self-perform budgets
Delegating and/or developing quantity surveys and costs for estimates
Developing the project turnover package(s) and effectively presenting it to the operations team
Command of contracts, general conditions, division 00, and division 01 requirements
Developing risk factors and ensuring they are properly evaluated by the team
Continually adding to subcontractor database
Continually adding feedback on construction cost database
Coordinating with operations Project Manager during preconstruction
Coordinating with marketing for proposal completion
Performing constructability reviews throughout preconstruction
Leadership of the company’s defined preconstruction processes during all phases (CM@R & Hard Bid)
Taking notes during preconstruction meetings and distributing to team members within 24 hours post meeting
Visiting projects on a monthly basis and soliciting feedback about estimate and actual project cost, including self-perform
Traveling as necessary to assist with bids
Participating in industry and subcontractor events/lunches
Assisting Chief Estimator with the development of department standards, templates, and samples
Working additional hours needed to complete tasks
Managing bid day activities and participants
Coordinating with joint-venture partners on bidding efforts
Managing negotiated and DB budgets and proposals
Managing multiple projects simultaneously
Mentoring junior estimator(s)
Additional duties as required