Cost Estimator II

HNTB Corporation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 79,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cost Estimator to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing detailed cost estimates for complex infrastructure projects, collaborating with various teams to ensure accuracy and alignment with project goals. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects while working in a supportive environment that values professional growth and development. If you are passionate about construction and have a keen eye for detail, this is the perfect chance to advance your career with a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or 7 years of experience in cost estimation.
• 3 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates and quantity takeoffs for projects.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment of estimates with schedules.

Skills

Cost Estimation

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Construction Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

Estimating Software

Job description

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Job Category: Project Controls Group

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being under general supervision, preparing preliminary cost estimates for more complex projects. Accurately projecting the cost of upcoming projects and providing information by developing the cost estimate that builds up the estimated cost of a defined scope of work at any stage of project definition.

Responsible for conceptual, definitive, man-hour, and equipment factored total installed cost estimates. Duties may also include preparing economic cost studies, cash flows, and contingency analyses.

What You’ll Do:

• Analyzes bid and design documents to perform detailed quantity takeoffs to support labor, equipment, and material cost development.
• Performs detailed cost estimates by means of operational analysis utilizing past work experience and reputable industry publications for productivity assignment and overall cost development. Develops/builds the direct and indirect estimates in estimating software with guidance. Prepares detailed breakdown of components and elements of estimates.
• Revises estimates and reports to management accordingly.
• Provides support in price negotiations. Obtains cost information for materials, equipment, and services.
• Performs related cost estimating and budgeting functions. Performs conceptual estimating.
• Collaborates with scheduling team to develop productivity-based cost estimates and to ensure alignment of estimates to construction schedules.
• Reviews contractual documents and contract modifications to determine scope of work, changes to scope, and cost estimates of scope changes.
• Assists in preparation of independent cost estimates for submitted change order proposals.
• Supports the review of estimates and proposals developed by third parties, including consultants’ estimates and contractors’ proposals.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related degree and 3 years relevant experience, or
• In lieu of education, 7 years relevant experience with the development of cost estimates.

What We Prefer:

• Experience preparing cost estimates on behalf of a general contractor using commercially available estimating software.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The approximate pay range for Ohio is $79,356.08 - $124,121.05. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Locations:

Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati), Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Louisville, KY.

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