Sr Estimator

Ballard Marine Construction•Bradenton, FL

1d•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Estimator will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of our business, bringing projects to fruition. This position will be responsible for collaborating on bid and proposal preparation, negotiating contracts with clients, and working closely with design teams, engineers, and general contractors to provide value engineering solutions across heavy civil, marine, and underwater disciplines. This position will also be expected to provide guidance and training to other estimating personnel in the company's estimating systems and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Construction Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, or related field
Experience working in heavy civil/marine construction with at least ten years of combined construction and estimating experience
Working knowledge of standard marine and heavy civil construction practices
Experience in estimating projects with values up to $50 million
Working knowledge of standard marine construction practices
Strong computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, P6, and AutoCAD
Strong technical writing skills and ability to contribute to proposal preparation
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work independently. Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while satisfying customer needs and maintaining effective working relationships.
Ability to proactively identify issues and offer solutions
Ability to work achieve required deadlines

Nice To Haves

HCSS Heavy Bid experience a plus
Experience working on Joint Venture pursuits a plus
Experience working on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract projects a plus

Responsibilities

Formulates and leads project estimates/proposals to ensure a quality, accurate and timely submission. This includes working closely with current team of estimators and project managers to provide turnkey cost estimates.
Develops project work plans, schedules, and submittals.
Leads bid kick-off and board review meetings.
Performs material take-offs, organizes pre-bid data, researches past costs, and develops construction sequence.
Coordinates and cultivates strong business relationships with vendors and sub-contractors.
Performs site visits and investigations as needed.
Produces pre-bid construction schedules.
Attends pre-job job meetings.
Conducts constructability studies.
Presents estimate quantities, rationale, and scheme to management during bid reviews.
Organizes and conducts handoff of project to operations if project awarded.
Attends and is an active participant in weekly job progress meetings with operations, accounting, and field staff.
Leads project hand-off meetings with key operational staff.
Identifies project risks and potential contingencies.
Reviews proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and contents of estimate.
Performs additional assignments per Management’s direction.
Collaborates with other Ballard managers to determine win strategies for bids.