Chief Estimator

All 5's Construction; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in Las Vegas is seeking a Chief Estimator to lead the estimating process for concrete projects. Responsibilities include overseeing quantity surveys, reviewing contract documents, and maintaining supplier relationships. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of estimating experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. This exempt position may require periodic travel and involves working both in offices and jobsites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant Estimating experience.
• Ability to perform quality surveys in 2 and 3 dimensions.
• Experience maintaining and writing databases for concrete estimates.
• Ability to maintain/write databases for concrete estimates
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Exempt position, no overtime pay

Responsibilities

• Oversee Estimating and Preconstruction coordination with Operations team.
• Review and prepare contract documents and quotations.
• Evaluate equipment quotations and oversee labor reports.
• Develop Concrete General Conditions and General Requirements with Operations and Project Lead Estimator.
• Lead inter-department meetings and maintain client and supplier relationships.

Skills

Estimating experience

Quantity surveying

Relationship building

Technical knowledge

Mentoring ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Databases

Job description

All 5’s Construction is searching for a Chief Estimator to join our Concrete team in Las Vegas, NV!

An All 5’s Chief Estimator is primarily responsible for overseeing the Estimating and Preconstruction logistic coordination with Operations team for all self-perform concrete opportunities performed in Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ and Southern California.

An All 5’s Chief Estimator is also responsible for:

• Delegate and review all contract documents including structural, architectural, civil, landscape, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical plans along with specifications and soils reports.
• Oversee and / or prepare quantity surveys for concrete and concrete related items.
• Review quotations for required strengths of concrete and from form suppliers for systems in cooperation with Operations team assigned to project.
• Oversee the development of Concrete General Conditions and General Requirements in cooperation with Operations team and Project Lead Estimator.
• Ensure that lumber suppliers are contacted in a timely manner and review quotations for current lumber and plywood pricing.
• Evaluate equipment quotations from Crane and Concrete pumping vendors
• Participate in meetings with the Operations team to review preliminary estimates and discuss production rates and formwork systems.
• Review the concrete estimate including man hours, labor productions, equipment productions, materials, and sub-contractor pricing with the Vice President of All 5’s Construction.
• Monitor weekly labor reports and communicate with Operations to understand cause of any variances from estimate.
• Review reports on the production of various concrete tasks by Lead Estimators.
• Lead all required inter-department meetings and hand-offs as related to projects.
• Maintain and build solid working relationships with clients, peers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Stay apprised of new construction systems and methods as the concrete industry moves forward.
• Attend the annual world of concrete and other forums to obtain and bring innovation into the company.
• Encourage and assess new purchasing opportunities from the Estimating team to ensure continued modernization.
• Be willing and excited to train and mentor employees who are seeking to expand their knowledge and advance their careers.

We trust that you have:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant Estimating experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalence of relevant trade experience.
• The ability and experience to perform quality surveys in 2 and 3 dimensions.
• The ability to maintain and write databases for concrete related estimates.
• An outgoing/welcoming presence and eagerness to be a company representative.
• Adaptive technical knowledge required to meet the ever-changing industry needs
• This is an exempt position and does not qualify for overtime pay.
• Periodic travel may be required.
• Regularly required, in an 8-hour day, to sit for 5-8 hours; stand/walk/move around for 1-4 hours.
• Lifting 15 pounds occasionally with occasional sitting and frequent standing/walking.
• Able to access and navigate offices and jobsites.