Estimator - Aviation & Federal Construction
Burns & McDonnell
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Job summary
Burns & McDonnell’s Aviation & Federal group seeks a Staff Estimator to drive preconstruction cost estimates for design-build, design-only, and program management. You’ll work from concept through subcontract award to support complex projects.
This role collaborates across clients, procurement, subcontractors, and operations, building proposals, analyzing historical data, pricing materials, and coordinating bid packages for successful submissions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 3 years of direct project estimating experience.
- Applicable experience may substitute the degree.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with Quotesoft, Accubid, Oracle, and PowerBI preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle large volumes of work in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Consult with clients, procurement, subcontractors, vendors, or others to discuss estimates.
- Interface with Procurement and Operations to obtain support for cost estimates.
- Analyze historical data and suggest improvements to estimating procedures.
- Identify cost trends to aid management in cost reduction.
- Assist with analyzing completed projects to compare estimates to actual costs.
- Ensure estimates comply with methodology and quality standards.
- Review plans, specs, and scope for risk issues and mitigation.
- Assemble material and labor costs for proposals and bids.
- Prepare bid packages and present estimating information at pre-bid meetings.
- Evaluate subcontractor quotes, RFPs, and scope clarity.
- Develop estimating strategy and price indirect and general conditions.
- Review fee, contingency, escalation, and risk items with lead estimator.
- Price value engineering options for submissions.
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Job description
Supporting our Aviation & Federal construction group, the staff estimator will specialize in preconstruction services, preparing cost estimates for projects including design-build, design-only, and program management initiatives. This position will work from the earliest project conceptual stages through subcontract award, developing proposals that form the foundation for our most complex construction initiatives.
Supporting our Aviation & Federal construction group, the staff estimator will specialize in preconstruction services, preparing cost estimates for projects including design-build, design-only, and program management initiatives. This position will work from the earliest project conceptual stages through subcontract award, developing proposals that form the foundation for our most complex construction initiatives.
- Consult with clients, procurement, subcontractors, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Interface with Procurement and Operations to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates.
- Analyze historical data and provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs.
- Identify cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
- Assist with analyzing completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies.
- Responsible for compliance with estimating methodology ensuring quality estimates are produced.
- Review DOR completion, assignments, estimating quantities, and scope of project.
- Review small and disadvantaged business solicitations and evaluations.
- Review subcontractor solicitations, quotes, RFP compliance, clarifications, exceptions, and evaluations.
- Review documents for gaps and overlaps in scope of work.
- Assemble material and labor costs for clients and proposals for construction projects.
- Conduct solicitation and pre-qualification tasks for small and disadvantaged businesses and subcontractors.
- Analyze and insert specialty and standard equipment and material pricing into the estimate.
- Prepare and deliver bid packages to subcontractors.
- Present estimating information and attend pre bid meetings.
- Conduct subcontractor labor and market studies and make recommendations based on those results.
- Develop project summary schedules.
- Evaluate and condition subcontractor and supplier quotes.
- Develop and present estimating strategy and plan.
- Provide preliminary pricing for indirect and general conditions.
- Evaluate fee, contingency, and escalation and make recommendations.
- Review plans and specifications for risk issues and propose a mitigation strategy.
- Review commercial terms and conditions with legal counsel for cost and risk items and present concerns to lead estimator.
- Responsible for the accuracy and validity of estimate clarifications and assumptions.
- Analyze and price value engineering for submission.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field, and 3 years of direct project estimating experience required.
- Or Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Software experience such as Quotesoft, Accubid, Oracle, and PowerBI preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently or in groups, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
$100,000.00-155,000.00 Yearly
The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations. The expected compensation range for this position is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and work location. The total annual compensation package will consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our discretionary year-end incentive bonus program.
Our extensive benefits package takes care of you so that you can focus on doing great work. From insurance and disability to time off and wellness programs, we provide the tools to meet your needs. As part of being 100% employee-owned, eligible employees participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in addition to our 401(k) retirement program. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
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US-MO-Kansas City
US-FL-Orlando, US-TX-Fort Worth, US-GA-Atlanta, US-TX-Dallas, US-IL-Chicago, US-CO-Denver
Full-time
Yes, 10 % of the Time
264778
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