Estimator/Senior Estimator

Aegistech; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegistech, based in the United States, is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead the estimating activities for complex, large-scale projects. The role encompasses pre-construction, hard and negotiated bids, budgets, and value engineering, with responsibilities spanning client and design-team collaboration.

The Senior Estimator will direct the Estimating team, mentor junior staff, and prepare cost analyses, risk assessments, and scope documentation, ensuring bid quality and alignment with project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and Word processing programs
• Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, and MC2
• Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing

Responsibilities

• Ensure estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently; exceed client expectations
• Build relationships to understand client, designer, and subcontractor needs
• Facilitate collaboration amongst team members
• Communicate with all stakeholders
• Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
• Lead the Estimating team on projects
• Develop others and act as SME
• Prepare in-house budget and GMP
• Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing
• Understand full scope of project via document review
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
• Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate
• Prepare cost comparisons/reconcile with previous estimates
• Reconcile with outside Estimators
• Lead constructability reviews
• Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection
• Prepare Exhibit B/scope sheets
• Ensure quality control of bids and estimates

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Estimating expertise

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Architecture

Tools

Timberline

OST

MC2

Job description

The Senior Estimator is responsible for all aspects of estimating the most complex and large-scale jobs, including pre-construction, hard bids, negotiated bids, budgets, general conditions, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations, and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the estimating process runs smoothly and efficiently, and client expectations are exceeded throughout the duration of the project(s)
• Build relationships to understand client, designer, and subcontractor needs and expectations
• Effectively facilitates collaboration amongst team members
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders
• Participate in business development activities, presentations, and interviews
• Lead the Estimating team, including Assistant Estimators, MEP Estimators, and Career Start team members on projects
• Develop others and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Prepare an in-house budget and GMP
• Prepare quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for material and labor to establish a value for the work
• Understand the full scope of the project through document review and asking questions of the design team and owner
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
• Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimate
• Prepare cost comparisons/reconcile with previous estimates
• Reconcile with outside Estimators
• Lead constructability reviews
• Manage Subcontractor solicitation & selection process
• Prepare Exhibit B, and/or scope sheets
• Ensure quality control of the department's bids and estimates

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Estimating, or equivalent
• Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and Word processing programs
• Experience with estimating software such as Timberline, OST, and MC2
• Understanding of the influence of market conditions on pricing