The Sr. Estimator analyzes all project documents to determine the overall estimated cost of a project. Estimators gather, calculate and compile data to produce construction cost estimates for competitive bid proposals in a timely manner. The Estimator is also required to perform a thorough and detailed turnover of awarded projects to the project management team. Please note this position can be in our Owings Mills, Herndon, or Annapolis location.
- Guides teams of varying sizes and expertise through the full bid lifecycle, ensuring smooth transitions and successful project handovers.
- Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm a complete and coordinated scope
- Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude
- Manages responses to invitations to bid.
- Performs quantity takeoff.
- Participates in conceptual budgets with oversight from manager.
- Develops Tab Sheets (scopes of work), gather subcontractor proposals, and prepare bid tabulation for own trade assignments.
- Coordinates scopes of work with bid team.
- Author qualifications/exclusions specific for each assigned trade.
- Builds effective relationships subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.
- Develop subcontractor relationships.
- Attend subcontractor networking events.