Lead Estimator

Jimmy Jazz; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead cost estimation on bids and manage early budgeting for complex projects in Salt Lake City.

You will work with design teams, review soils and equipment needs, run preconstruction activities, and collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate, competitive proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or equivalent.
• Five to eight years of substantially similar estimating experience.
• Experience with preconstruction on design-build projects and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Represent Jacobsen as an experienced estimator and may meet with potential clients.
• Prepare estimates for bids and vendor/subcontractor selection.
• Lead hand-off meetings to project management.
• Review and approve SWO/POs initiated by Lead Estimators.
• Track costs in Viewpoint to understand productivity and costs.
• Lead preconstruction on design-build projects and manage budgets.
• Review soils and logistic costs to inform construction costs.
• Participate in value engineering and cost-saving measures.
• Prepare general conditions and review with Project Executive.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Viewpoint

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Viewpoint

Job description

• Location 5181 W Amelia Earhart Dr,Salt Lake City, UT, 84116,United States
• Job Category Construction
• Employee Type Exempt

Do you want to be part of an award-winning team? Come join Jacobsen – an employee-owned company that has spent the last 100 years working on our greatest passion – building the places where life happens. As a Senior Estimator, you will make a significant impact on some of the best projects in the market. As you do so, we’ll focus on your professional growth and development, offering on-the-job coaching and valuable experiences to enhance your skills and competencies. Along with all of our employee-owners, you’ll participate in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) that rewards your contributions and dedication.

Your Day to Day

• Represent Jacobsen as an experienced, professional and fully competent estimator, may meet with potential clients.
• Prepare estimates for use in project bids and vendor/subcontractor selection
• Lead hand-off meetings to project management
• Review and approve SWO and/or POs initiated by Lead Estimators
• Track costs in Viewpoint to understand productivity and actual costs on similar type projects
• L ead preconstruction on design build projects, conceptual estimating, working with design team to manage budgets
• Review progress documents and understand costs associated with logistics of the project, ie., crane requirements, earthwork retention systems, etc.
• Review soils report to understand recommendations and impacts to construction costs, ie., dewatering requirements, soil type and layback requirements, type of soils, ground improvements, etc.
• Participate and assist in value engineering / cost saving measures
• Prepare general conditions and review with Project Executive
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

How You Contribute

• Build trusted relationships with coworkers, clients and sub contractors and suppliers that reflect and support Jacobsen’s vision, mission and formula for success.
• Perform thorough, detailed and accurate analysis.
• Prepare proposals and budgets based on minimal information, following established standards and in the time frame and format required
• Ensure project budgets are maintained by closely reviewing progress documents
• Track costs in Viewpoint or other project budgeting systems
• Communicate effectively in written and verbal communications to ensure understanding of estimates in the bid process, with project managers and with vendors/sub-contractors.
• Be able to accept constructive criticism and deal effectively with high-stress situations.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, Building Science or other equivalent program
• Five to eight years of substantially similar experience

Summary

Estimated wage ranges that may appear on this site have not been provided or verified by Jacobsen Construction. We look forward to discussing our compensation package with qualified candidates through the application process.

Jacobsen offers a generous benefits package including Preferred Provider options (requiring a co-payment for appointments and prescriptions) and a Consumer Directed Health Plan (sometimes known as a high-deductible plan). Jacobsen pays for the majority of health insurance premium costs. Employees and their dependents are eligible for health, dental and other benefit coverage on the first full day of the month following one full month of employment. Jacobsen also offers a qualified retirement plan, Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)/Profit Sharing Plan and paid, personal time off, upon fulfillment of eligibility requirements.

Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. is an EEO Employer

We welcome all qualified jobseekers. Jobseekers will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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