Sr Estimator

CB&I•Plainfield, IL

47d

About The Position

CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects. Overview The Sr. Estimator is responsible for handling medium and small EPC estimates with minimal supervision or large estimates under the supervision and guidance of the Estimating Manager. This employee routinely interacts with leaders in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Fabrication to develop a fully priced EPC estimate and is responsible for presenting the basis of estimate to the Management team. This person has the capability to perform most discipline estimates, producing a complete estimate for all required work from basic takeoffs through final cost (all materials, fabrication, subcontracts, construction, localization, and indirect) for all work required for a project. They organize and plan the estimating effort, including the leading of discipline estimators, and take responsibility for the complete cost estimate. They are capable of producing detailed takeoffs as well as developing both conceptual and budget estimates.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience
15+ years of relevant experience, with 10+ years in an Estimating role
Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
Strong critical thinking, analytical, and organizational skills
Strong understanding of construction processes
Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision
Understands relationships between work processes and the cost to our business
Strong understanding of construction projects and some experience in engineering, procurement, fabrication, and/or construction
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
Technical proficiency with typical software
Fully understands and comprehends project requirements and has a knowledge of how to meet them.
Identifies and addresses technical inconsistencies and contract scope changes
Knowledge of products and markets served by CB&I
Proactively identifies and solves complex problems
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to multi-task to meet competing deadlines
Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture

Nice To Haves

Experience with VBA programming is valued

Responsibilities

Responsible for preparing estimates for commercial proposals by working with operations, engineering, supply chain, and fabrication groups
Develops the estimate based on estimating standards, closeout data, and the scope of work
Analyzes scope documents, including specifications, drawings, bills of material, historical data, and calculates project costs using labor and material pricing schedules
Prepares the estimate by the work breakdown structure and chart of accounts
Responsible for preparing conceptual and definitive total installed cost estimates
Conducts precontract kickoff meetings with project managers and business line management to plan bid strategy and ascertain methods of performance based on the scope of work
Assists in obtaining firm quotes for material suppliers, equipment, and subcontractors
Obtains review and input from Legal, Tax, Insurance, Finance, and other corporate support groups
Collaborates with other functions during estimate creation to ensure overall accuracy
Has the ability to recommend cost-reduction options
Performs risk analysis and leads risk register workshops
Presents estimates to the team and management in a timely and professional manner including developing estimate basis document and comparable metrics