Senior Construction Estimator

Perimeter Security Partners; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching (4%)

Healthcare & Dental Insurance

Profit Sharing Bonus

Job summary

Perimeter Security Partners in Brentwood, TN is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Estimator to lead bid efforts and preconstruction for complex construction and design-build projects. You will develop cost estimates, supporting documents, and turnover packages for the project management team.

Qualifications include 5+ years as a construction estimator, 10+ years in related roles, and strong Excel/Office skills. Occasional travel and a focus on accuracy and efficiency are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a construction estimator.
• Total of 10+ years in related construction roles (estimator/PM/engineer).
• Experience with estimating projects of at least $1,000,000.
• Experience with pre-bid RFIs.
• Experience with self-performed construction crews.
• Federal Government contracting experience desirable.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete construction estimates by soliciting quotes and data.
• Maintain a cost database for common materials.
• Perform material takeoffs and develop unit costs.
• Coordinate with Preconstruction Manager and others on pricing strategy.
• Prepare submittals and project turnover packages.
• Lead pre-bid site visits to collect measurements.
• Create pricing templates and estimating processes.
• Support project management with early preconstruction activities.

Skills

Office Proficiency

Customer management

Written & verbal communication

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Perimeter Security Partners(“PSP”) is looking for an experienced, knowledgeable Senior Construction Estimator to lead bid efforts and preconstruction activities for construction and design-build projects. The Senior Construction Estimator is responsible for the development of cost estimates, supporting documents for proposals, and project turnover packages for the construction Project Management team. This position will organize initial administrative submittal development for all projects through the maintenance of current templates and collecting project specific data. This role reports directly to the Preconstruction Manager and will collaborate with them to develop procedures, tools, and templates to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the estimating team.

Duties

• Develop complete construction estimates by:
• Soliciting vendor and subcontractor quotes,
• Maintaining a cost database for all common construction materials,
• Coordinate with the Preconstruction Manager, Director of Business Development, and/ or Executives to select key materials to be used in estimates,
• Performing all material takeoffs,
• Attending pre-bid site visits to collect information and measurements,
• Collaborating with construction management personnel to develop durations for each feature of work,
• Compile all estimated material, subcontractor, equipment, and labor costs into an integrated workbook,
• Liaise with engineering to layout key features of work and develop takeoffs, and
• Coordinate with the Director of Business Development on pricing strategy.
• Maintain a current database of commonly used product data to facilitate preconstruction submittal development.
• Complete project handoff checklists following project awards and lead project turnover meetings between the preconstruction and construction management teams.
• Develop and maintain pricing templates, estimate development processes, document storage procedures, and other tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the estimating team.
• Develop and maintain templates for common administrative preconstruction submittals, including but not limited to safety plans, quality control plans, waste management plans, lift plans, design quality control plans, and activity hazard analyses.
• Develop draft project budgets and a draft schedule of values for awarded projects based on the final estimate. Coordinate with construction Project Management to ensure the format supports client requirements.
• Where required by compressed execution timelines, support Project Management by coordinating initial preconstruction activities including topographic surveys, geotechnical drilling for soil samples, temporary facilities, temporary utilities, and other preconstruction site activities.
• Assist Construction Project Managers with the development and review of change order proposals.

Requirements, Skills, And Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a construction estimator is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience as a construction estimator, construction project manager, construction project engineer, or a similar role.
• Experience developing complete construction estimates for projects of at least $1 million of total project cost is required.
• Experience developing and submitting pre-bid RFIs is required.
• Experience with developing detailed estimates for self-performing construction crews is required.
• Experience with Federal Government contracting and a formal submittal process is highly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to develop competitive, accurate estimates is required.
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish multiple diverse tasks in support of multiple assigned projects and multiple internal customers is required.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Excel is required.
• Must possess strong customer management skills, including professional written and verbal communication.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug test that will permit access to military installations are similar controlled areas.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit at a computer workstation for several hours at a time.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds to waist level.
• Ability to work outdoors to perform occasional job site visits.
• Ability to travel by air or for up to 8 hours by car.

Additional Information

• Duties are generally performed in PSP’s Brentwood, TN office.
• Periodic (<10%) travel within the United States is required to vendor locations, work sites for pre-bid meetings or project kickoff meetings, and other off-site meeting locations in the United States with all related expenses paid for by the company.

Benefits

• Full Time / Salary ($75,000-85,000, depending on experience)
• Matching 401K (4%)
• Healthcare & Dental Insurance
• Eligibility for Profit Sharing Bonus

PSP provides a significant contribution toward premiums for medical, dental, vision and life insurance. The company offers a 401(k) plan with a company matching contribution, telephone allowance, paid time off, paid holidays. Nashville Predators season tickets are available for employee use.

Perimeter Security Partners is a three‑time Inc. 5000 listed rapidly growing company that designs, constructs, and maintains perimeter security systems for some of our country’s most critical government and private facilities, including: the U.S. Military, National Park Service, data centers, corporate headquarters, stadiums, utilities, and other critical infrastructure assets.

PSP is a nimble, dynamic, and growing company that offers extraordinary room for personal and professional growth as you learn the industry and demonstrate your initiative. We have a team-oriented, collegial culture fostering direct collaboration with the owners to ensure our projects are completed successfully and customers are satisfied.