Senior Estimator - Bids, Scopes & Value Analysis

Turner Construction Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced estimator in Houston to prepare detailed project estimates from drawings and specifications. You will communicate bids, lead trade partner coordination, and support value analysis throughout the bidding process.

Responsibilities include managing document control, coordinating with design teams and clients, and overseeing junior estimators. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and several years in construction estimating, with limited travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, trade practices knowledge
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule
• Knowledge of estimating documents and ability to provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of documents
• Conceptual ability, able to work with minimum information and quickly develop understanding of owner/architect requirements
• Project management of competing demands, and meet established deadlines
• Familiar with operating procedures and methods of other departments – Procurement, Operations
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and familiar with estimating software
• Limited travel

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimate including quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate input, and studies for items incorporated in assigned scope
• Prepare and assemble bids and proposals for different contract types (e.g., Lump Sum, GMP, Cost Plus)
• Lead document management for project, including receiving drawings and specifications, providing proper file structure and distribution to stakeholders
• Serve as liaison with Trade partners, Design team and client; and as point of contact for managing assigned trade partners and distributing information
• Support constructability reviews through communication with project team, designers, and trade partner market
• Develop value analysis study including defining more cost-efficient alternatives to proposed scope
• Gain full comprehension of factors required for comprehensive trade package scope including contract documents, site logistics, schedule, coordination, means and methods
• Prepare scope requisitions for assigned trades as required; coordinate with project team to identify and eliminate scope gaps and overlaps
• Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate for assigned scope
• Obtain and evaluate trade partner proposals relative to their scope of work, document and organize information into Bid Recording Sheet, and participate in Post Bid Review
• Manage action items from Post Bid and finalize trade partner scope and make recommendations to Project Lead for bid awards
• Supervise Assistant Estimators and Estimating Interns as assigned
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Reading & interpreting documents

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction or related field

3+ years of related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Computer literacy

Job description

Turner Construction Company is seeking an experienced estimator in Houston to prepare detailed project estimates from drawings and specifications. You will communicate bids, lead trade partner coordination, and support value analysis throughout the bidding process.

Responsibilities include managing document control, coordinating with design teams and clients, and overseeing junior estimators. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and several years in construction estimating, with limited travel.