Senior Estimator: Lead Budgets, Bids & Value Engineering

Balfour Beatty US; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Estimator at Balfour Beatty US will prepare budgets, estimates, and pre-bid packages for commercial construction. You will work with the project management team to establish bidders, evaluate subcontractors, prepare quantity surveys, and review plans for constructability and value engineering across CSI categories.

Some supervision of estimators/interns may be required; you may sit in Orlando or Plantation.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree.
• Seven years of pre-construction and/or operations experience on commercial construction projects.
• Two years direct supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of civil/site construction, foundations, structural systems, interior/exterior finishes and related costs.
• Familiarity with exterior wall systems and interior finish construction systems.
• Understanding of construction details for metals, casework, doors, specialties and radiation protection.
• Quantity survey capabilities.
• Proficient with estimating software MC2, OST, Paydirt, Constructware, iSqFt and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Performs quantity takeoffs.
• Manages multiple projects concurrently.
• May assist the project management team.
• Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews.
• Develops unit costs.
• Develops and analyzes value management options.
• Performs technical/plan reviews.
• Identifies solutions to problems.
• Understands building designs, systems and materials.
• Plans takeoff workload and staffing.

Skills

Pre-construction experience

Supervisory experience

Estimating experience

Cost analysis

Construction knowledge

Office software proficiency

Education

B.S. Degree

Tools

MC2

On-Screen Takeoff

Paydirt

Constructware

iSqFt

Job description

The Senior Estimator at Balfour Beatty US will prepare budgets, estimates, and pre-bid packages for commercial construction. You will work with the project management team to establish bidders, evaluate subcontractors, prepare quantity surveys, and review plans for constructability and value engineering across CSI categories.

Some supervision of estimators/interns may be required; you may sit in Orlando or Plantation.