Senior Estimator - Dallas, TX
Rand Construction Corporation•Dallas, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
rand construction is seeking a dynamic Senior Estimator to join their team in Dallas. This role is central to bidding and estimating, outlining subcontractor scopes, maintaining relationships with qualified subcontractors, ensuring bid competitiveness, and guiding key preconstruction deliverables in the proposal process. The company is an award-winning, woman-owned national commercial contractor specializing in tenant interiors, retail, restaurants, and building renovations. They are recognized as a "Top Workplace" and a Best Place to Work, with a strong culture of promoting from within.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience estimating commercial construction projects required
- Knowledge of architecture, engineering and construction
- Strong ability to analyze project drawings, specifications and RFPs
- Proven ability to multi-task in a high volume, time sensitive/deadline environment
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree in Engineering or Construction Management
- Mastery with On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam Revu, & Microsoft Office software (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Project, Excel, etc.)
- High mastery in navigating and leading turnover meetings, close out reviews, and cost analyses
- Strong Mechanical, Plumbing & Electrical experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop conceptual estimates, bids and pricing analysis for proposed projects
- Perform detailed quantity take-offs
- Maintain bid log of documents, preparing detailed sub-contractor scope of work, and extensive follow-up (bid administration)
- Prepare time, cost and labor estimates for construction projects by analyzing project drawings, specifications and RFPs
- Develop subcontractor relationships and solicit bids
- Evaluate bid specifications and drawings
- Conduct site surveys
- Develop budgets and RFIs
- Maintain subcontractor qualified bidders list
- Engage with marketing department and other internal teams during the proposal/bidding process by reviewing RFPs and bid documents and estimating project costs
- Communicate with owners, architects, engineers, and project team
- Maintain up-to-date expertise in systems, procedures, means and methods, computer programs, management techniques, code changes, etc.
- Conduct research on latest construction materials, pricing, and trends
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
