Senior Estimator - Chadwick

PremiStar•Bensalem, PA

71d

About The Position

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Hold key relationships with GC and Owners and work to expand, develop and build strong relationships Develop and work with estimating team to build and foster customer relationships Assess risk associated with various RFP and bid requests that are received daily Define and continue existing estimating process with the goal to improve over time Maintain bookings to match gross profit and labor expectations Outgoing proposals meet customer expectations, general conditions and design specifications Create a consistent and identical estimating process across sales, service and project departments Lead, manage and hold accountable the department's performance and team Develop positive relationships with coworkers, management, customers and vendors Utilize company technology, methods and forms for a common estimating process Review daily bid invites, select appropriate jobs for bid Self-perform select bids but work with estimating team for take offs Review weekly and monthly scorecards with individuals on the estimating team Review estimator take offs, labor, subs, scope of work, prior to bid submission Verify follow up on all bid events Validate pricing as accurate, current and meets specs for each bid Work with sales and service to assure all project bids are tracked and processed through departments Perform turnover with project team including all quotes, scopes and documents Follow upon post mortem project reviews with project management and finance Assist projects and service departments with proposal requests Attend walkthroughs when necessary Ensure department is led, managed and accountable for performance Ensure department receives high quality bid invites Work to ensure more owner direct work, negotiated work and high-end user work is developed Learn and understand the business, the processes, the customers and the employees Work with management team to create an exceptional workplace culture Ensure estimates are diligently performed, are accurate and risks are properly identified and costed Ensure estimating software and processes are used correctly and regularly maintained for accuracy

Requirements

5+ years experience in a construction estimating role, mechanical - preferred
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
Experience with end users, institutions, high-end customers
Understands the competitive nature of the business and associated risk of work
Understands project conditions, scope of work, drawings, systems, and specifications
Previous experience with formal estimating software system - preferred
Thorough knowledge of company procedures and estimating techniques plus industry standards, practices, and processes that impact the bid.
experience performing design build work and value engineering in a past employment role
Experience in commercial mechanical construction - preferred
Ability to read, analyze and interpret drawings.
Ability to coordinate and supervise group work effort.
Ability to prepare complex proposals with minimum of supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with ability to speak clearly and persuasively.
Demonstrated group presentation skills, phone and e-mail etiquette.
Ability to use significant independent judgment.
Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills.
In-depth knowledge of estimating software with strong proficiency and/or the ability to learn, understand, and train others
Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
Organizational, supervisory, and decision making/problem solving skills.

Nice To Haves

5+ years experience in a construction estimating role, mechanical - preferred
Previous experience with formal estimating software system - preferred
Experience in commercial mechanical construction - preferred

Responsibilities

Hold key relationships with GC and Owners and work to expand, develop and build strong relationships
Develop and work with estimating team to build and foster customer relationships
Assess risk associated with various RFP and bid requests that are received daily
Define and continue existing estimating process with the goal to improve over time
Maintain bookings to match gross profit and labor expectations
Outgoing proposals meet customer expectations, general conditions and design specifications
Create a consistent and identical estimating process across sales, service and project departments
Lead, manage and hold accountable the department's performance and team
Develop positive relationships with coworkers, management, customers and vendors
Utilize company technology, methods and forms for a common estimating process
Review daily bid invites, select appropriate jobs for bid
Self-perform select bids but work with estimating team for take offs
Review weekly and monthly scorecards with individuals on the estimating team
Review estimator take offs, labor, subs, scope of work, prior to bid submission
Verify follow up on all bid events
Validate pricing as accurate, current and meets specs for each bid
Work with sales and service to assure all project bids are tracked and processed through departments
Perform turnover with project team including all quotes, scopes and documents
Follow upon post mortem project reviews with project management and finance
Assist projects and service departments with proposal requests
Attend walkthroughs when necessary
Ensure department is led, managed and accountable for performance
Ensure department receives high quality bid invites
Work to ensure more owner direct work, negotiated work and high-end user work is developed
Learn and understand the business, the processes, the customers and the employees
Work with management team to create an exceptional workplace culture
Ensure estimates are diligently performed, are accurate and risks are properly identified and costed
Ensure estimating software and processes are used correctly and regularly maintained for accuracy