Senior Estimator

Highstar Traffic

Job Location:

Bartlett, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary:

While working independently under the direction of Business Development the Senior Estimator will utilize their subject matter expertise in traffic control project estimating for current projects and assist operations to secure new work.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Review bids completed by other estimators ensuring accuracy and profitability.
Prepare and review quantity take-offs - analysis estimates and studies for all items incorporated in the assigned scope.
Review drawings specifications and all other documents to prepare quality bids.
Notify management of design-related issues completeness of documents and other potential risks.
Ensure adherence to safety quality compliance and ethics on all estimates at all times.
Analyze plans and job requirements to estimate material and labor costs for projects to include delivery installation maintenance and removal of equipment.
Communicate and collaborate with Sales Operations Contracts and Purchasing during pre-bid efforts.
Review and understand all bid documents and material requirements to assess feasibility and product material requirements.
Collaborate and effectively communicate with contractors following up on quotes change orders and material requests.
Analyze subcontractor bonding capabilities workload and prior performance relative to projects.
When requested provide information on specs that arise in current and/or future jobs.
Generate New Approved Unit Price (AUPs) for existing jobs.
Other projects and initiatives that drive organizational goals and results.

Supervisor Responsibilities:

Potential entry level estimator direct report

Education Certifications & Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in construction management or similar discipline Estimating Certification a plus.
15 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience.
Advanced knowledge of traffic costing estimating and purchasing.
Knowledge of MUTCD and Work Zone set ups preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Must have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to create solutions.
Maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Must have the ability to work in sensitive and confidential situations.
Prior experience working under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from internal or external customers.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently be self-motivated with a high sense of urgency.
Ability to establish and maintain rapport and effective communication with diverse levels within the company and external organizations.
Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions with ability to deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time at a computer and use hands to finger handle or feel walk reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel talk and hear. The employee is moderately required to stand and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

This position will work in an office setting but may travel to off-site locations and therefore require wearing all PPE depending on circumstance which may include dust mask safety glasses hard hat ear protection high-visibility safety vest and/or safety pants and/or steel toed footwear. At times client contract driven PPE may also be required.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Summary:While working independently under the direction of Business Development the Senior Estimator will utilize their subject matter expertise in traffic control project estimating for current projects and assist operations to secure new work.Duties & Responsibilities:Review bids completed by othe...