Senior Estimator

Chesapeake Contracting Group; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K match

Wellness programs

Advancement and leadership training

Job summary

The Sr. Estimator analyzes project documents to determine the overall estimated cost of a project and prepares construction cost estimates for competitive bid proposals.

The role also ensures thorough turnover of awarded projects to the project management team and may operate from Owings Mills, Herndon, or Annapolis locations. Responsibilities include reviewing plans and specs, identifying risk issues, managing bid responses, performing quantity takeoffs, and developing bid tabulations with

Qualifications

• Be proficient in estimating software with emphasis on On-Screen Takeoff and Bluebeam.
• Strong mathematical and computer skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Expertise in trades within Divisions 2-16.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and under pressure.
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow Chesapeake Contracting Group policies and core values.

Responsibilities

• Guides teams through the full bid lifecycle and turnovers to project management.
• Reviews plans/specifications and coordinates scope.
• Identify risk issues and quantify their impact.
• Manage responses to invitations to bid.
• Performs quantity takeoffs.
• Participates in conceptual budgets with supervision.
• Develops tab sheets, gathers subcontractor proposals, and tabulates bids.
• Coordinates scopes with bid team and prepares trade qualifications/exclusions.
• Builds relationships with subcontractors and suppliers; attends networking events.

Skills

Mathematics

Teamwork

Communication

Deadline-oriented

Tools

On-Screen Takeoff

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

The Sr. Estimator analyzes all project documents to determine the overall estimated cost of a project. Estimators gather, calculate and compile data to produce construction cost estimates for competitive bid proposals in a timely manner. The Estimator is also required to perform a thorough and detailed turnover of awarded projects to the project management team. Please note this position can be in our Owings Mills, Herndon, or Annapolis location.

• Guides teams of varying sizes and expertise through the full bid lifecycle, ensuring smooth transitions and successful project handovers.

• Reviews project plans and specifications and coordinates with the team to confirm a complete and coordinated scope
• Identify risk issues and their order of magnitude
• Manages responses to invitations to bid.
• Performs quantity takeoff.
• Participates in conceptual budgets with oversight from manager.
• Develops Tab Sheets (scopes of work), gather subcontractor proposals, and prepare bid tabulation for own trade assignments.
• Coordinates scopes of work with bid team.
• Author qualifications/exclusions specific for each assigned trade.
• Builds effective relationships subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.
• Develop subcontractor relationships.
• Attend subcontractor networking events.

Requirements

• Be proficient in all computer software programs used in estimating with particular emphasis on On-Screen Takeoff software particular emphasis on Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff.
• Possess strong mathematical and computer skills.
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Expertise in majority of trades in Divisions 2-16
• Ability to be a team member, and work in a team environment.
• Ability to professionally communicate and perform in a highly stressed environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Chesapeake Contracting Group’s policies and Core Values on a daily basis.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work time commensurate with workload.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

• A flexible work environment
• State-of-the-art technology to get the job done
• New office spaces designed for today’s working environment
• Great benefits including healthcare, 401K match, wellness programs
• Opportunities for advancement and leadership training