Senior Construction Estimator

Scott Humphrey Corporation; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Vehicle allowance

Career path plan

Job summary

Scott Humphrey Corporation seeks an experienced Estimator to lead the design-phase cost estimating for commercial and industrial projects. You will read drawings, assess geotechnical data, identify utility conflicts, and perform detailed take-offs to support GMP budgeting.

Responsibilities include developing RFQs/RFPs, coordinating with subs, and producing schedules in P6, while building strong vendor relationships and ensuring on-time, accurate bids for projects ranging from 10 to 80 million.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years estimating and preconstruction experience.
• Experience with hard bid municipal commercial projects.
• Ability to understand construction terminology.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; MS Office & MC2 knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and lead the estimating group on design-phase cost estimates.
• Read drawings, geotechnical reports and specifications.
• Identify utility conflicts and bypass areas.
• Perform quantity take-offs for pipe, appurtenances, concrete and sitework.
• Formulate unit prices as needed.
• Solicit subcontractor/supplier participation by phone or email.
• Write RFIs to engineers.
• Conduct scope analysis and identify deficiencies in estimates.
• Develop project RFQs and RFPs.
• Establish a project database for proposals.
• Create construction schedules for estimates in P6.
• Coordinate and establish the project budget (GMP).
• Manage multiple projects with hard deadlines (10M–80M).
• Develop and maintain relationships with key vendors and subcontractors.
• Participate in pre- and post-construction reviews.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Reading drawings

Communication

Organizational skills

Quantity take-off

Tools

MC2

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Primavera P6

Job description

• health benefits, 401K, and vehicle allowance
• career path plan

Project expertise: commercial and industrial

• Corporate Office
• Hospitality
• Education

Primary Responsibilities:

• Estimating and lead estimating group on design phase cost estimates
• Ability to read drawings, geo-tech reports and specifications.
• Identify Utility conflicts and Bypass areas.
• Perform quantity take-off of Pipe & Appurtenances/Concrete/Sitework, requiring quantity counts, linear quantity measurement.
• Ability to formulate a unit price as needed.
• Solicit Subcontractor/Supplier participation via phone and/or E-mail.
• Write RFI's to Engineers.
• Proficient in scope analysis, ability to estimate deficiencies as needed.
• Project RFQ and RFP development
• Establish project database for proposals
• Create construction schedule for estimates in P6
• Coordinate and establish the project budget (GMP)
• Projects ranging from 10 Million to 80 Million, Hard Deadlines, and must be able to multi-task efficiently.
• Developing and maintaining long term beneficial relationships with key vendors and subcontractors.
• Participate in pre and post construction review.

Preferences/Qualifications:

• 5-10 years estimating and PreCon experience.
• Previous experience with Hard Bid Municipal Commercial Projects.
• Ability to understand construction terminology.
• Strong communication and organizational skills Computer proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and knowledge of MC2 preferred.
• Valid Driver License and ability to commute to job sites