Project Estimator

Job Description

A great opportunity to work with one of the Largest and leading construction management companies in the US!.

If this might not be a fit, but you are interested in learning more about your local market, feel free to reach out to myself (Zach) at .

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with proposal teams in the planning and execution of new business price proposals, cost narratives and pricing strategies.

• Perform and coordinate price proposal reviews before submittal to the client. May assist in job setup, funds tracking and reporting to the client.

• Analyze and monitor subcontractor performance; evaluate service/product offerings and specifications.

• Work with client contract managers and procurement specialists to resolve contractual matters.

• Support project managers with contract budgeting.

• Ensure all documentation is complete and accessible in company repository. This includes the contract and all pertinent sign off documentation and work papers.

• Provide advice on and interpretation of contract requirements.

• Ensure timely processing of technical reports and deliverables.

• Monitor scope creep and scope changes.

• Coordinate with program/project managers to ensure contract requirements are fulfilled.

• Maintain current knowledge of relevant contractual procedures and practices.

• Prepares and issues periodic cost reports to senior technical staff.

• Reviews the cash flow prepared by junior technical staff and issues to senior technical staff.

• With minimal supervision, reviews all change orders in accordance with the client's approval process.

• Reviews all invoices for the project and ensures that junior technical staff codes the invoices where applicable and forwards them to the client's accounts payable department.

• With minimal supervision, provides procurement services for the client, where applicable, for construction and engineering services, including preparing RFP and bid analysis.

• Where applicable, overviews and reports to the client on contractor buyout of subcontract bid packages.

• Attends cost meetings to review procurement status and change order status with the contractors and engineering teams.

• With minimal supervision, provides cost information on value engineering analysis.

• With minimal supervision, carries out an earned value analysis of the project on a periodic basis.

• Reviews the contractors close out administration and ensures that they meet their contractual requirements.

• Tracks and analyses the project costs including budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, and forecasts. Analysis includes forecast to budget and estimate, forecast to actuals, and contingency analysis.

• Participates in the development and improvement of project controls systems. Recommends improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and project management.

• Assists in analyzing project control requirements as part of the bid review process to insure all cost control requirements are incorporated into individual contracts and purchase orders.

• Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or 6 years of relevant experience., plus four years relevant experience.

• Must be highly articulate, have clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and strong decision-making abilities.

• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills necessary to interface with external engineering, architectural and construction firms, suppliers, the management team and other organizations within client organizations.

• Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Projects is preferred.

• Should have working knowledge of electronic take off including CAD Measure and working knowledge of a commercially available construction cost estimating system.

• Must have strong cost management, scheduling, and project planning and estimating skills.

• Must be able to use A/E and CM cost and/or schedule information to evaluate project status.

• Must have experience in developing budgets, cash flows, and/or schedules.

• Working knowledge of industry standard software, including but not limited to SAP, Oracle Unifer and ERP, Planning & Scheduling, and cost management applications.

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations, to understand contract plans and specifications, organize information, and effectively utilize PC and applicable software.

• A professional designation such as PMP, RICS, CCE, CCM, AIA, PE, ASPE, AACEI, CVS, AVS, LEED AP or RA.