Senior Construction Estimator
Senior Construction Estimator
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Job Description
This is where you save and sustain lives
At Baxter we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxters products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together we create a place where we are happy successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives where your purpose accelerates our mission.
Your Role at Baxter
THIS IS WHERE you build trust to achieve results!
The Senior Construction Estimator will partner with key internal stakeholders and external installation subcontractors to surface and develop tools and leverage technology that improve process efficiency leading to high customer satisfaction across the Baxter project portfolio. The successful candidate will lead cross-functional collaboration process improvement initiatives to ensure quality installation proposals that minimize the occurrence of change orders and project concessions.
The Senior Construction Estimator will travel to customer locations for proposal assessments; facility review and consultation with site installation teams.
Your Team:
The Care Communications Digital Health Solutions is a product portfolio comprised of communications applications and solutions including mobile clinical communication solutions medical device integration alarm and alert management waveform visualization and solutions for natural language processing. Together these solutions are focused on a vision of unifying the software platform to drive workflow efficiency improve patient outcomes and strengthen patient engagement. Our Digital Health portfolio is regularly expanding to include innovative solutions to enhance patient outcomes.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Partner with both internal and external teams to installation scope is captured on complex projects ($1M - $10M).
- Create and lead nationwide 3rd party low-voltage installation pricing efforts securing the most competitive price wholistic scope and quality installation partners across the country.
- Leads installation bid process including request for proposal (RFP) bid process bidder development prequalification and evaluation.
- Conduct detailed analysis of contract documents and specifications on large and complex projects to scope overall project requirements.
- Leads the development of conceptual estimate proposal submissions and presentations to support Construction Program pursuits.
- Ability to coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure entirety of scope is captured within installation proposals.
- Identify and solve process gaps to achieve whole bids therefore improving installation margins.
- Conduct customer site visits and site walks to ensure that our projects remain in adherence with regulatory requirements and our installation partners are compliant with project specifications.
- Travel: 30%
What Youll Bring:
- Bachelors degree in Construction Construction Management Engineering or a related field.
- 5 years of experience estimating in healthcare construction IT healthcare low-voltage industry or similar is preferred.
- 3 years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating and 2 years of on-site healthcare construction experience is preferred.
- Successfully led pursuits valued at up to $20 million in various delivery methods.
- Knowledge of different construction methods; planning scheduling sequencing quality safety and timelines.
- Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation including quantity takeoff procedures and systems subtrade partner procurement pricing interdepartmental functions general expense philosophy and bid-closing procedures.
- Understanding of compensation models market conditions business trends internal historical information and competitors to develop win strategies.
- Experience estimating multiple scopes with the capability of building conceptual estimates.
- Ability to document process create work instructions and maintain internal and external best practice documentation.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders including the ability to solicit subcontract partners and suppliers.
- Ability to triage and prioritize multiple concurrent project bids.
- Understanding of big picture strategy while maintaining attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of estimating software advanced skills using Microsoft Office Suite and a strong aptitude for adopting new technology.
- Excellent at managing multiple priorities and responding to emails quickly.
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work to deadlines manage workload accordingly through prioritization possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Possess excellent analytical organizational critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of IT network servers and infrastructure a plus.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. To that end this position has a base salary range of $96000 to $132000 plus an annual incentive bonus. The above range represents the expected base salary range for this position. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including but not limited to relevant skills/experience time in the role business line and geographic/office location.
US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)
This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one as well as insurance coverage for basic life accident short-term and long-term disability and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts educational assistance programs and time-off benefits such as paid holidays paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service family and medical leaves of absence and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits the Employee Discount Program the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits Baxter
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Reasonable Accommodations
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
