Senior Federal Construction Estimator

Enfield Enterprises; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

STD, LTD Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Enfield Enterprises is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to develop detailed cost estimates from drawings and specs for federal government contracting projects. You will prepare bids for Lump Sum, GMP, and Cost Plus while coordinating with subcontractors, architects, engineers, and clients to ensure accurate scopes.

The role requires a decade of related experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Understand, execute, and remember complex instructions.
• Ability to obtain security clearance as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates by completing quantity take-offs, analysis, estimate input, and studies for all items in the scope.
• Prepare and assemble bids for Lump Sum, GMP, Cost Plus, etc.
• Serve as liaison with subcontractors, design team and client.
• Point of contact for managing assigned trade subcontractors and distributing information.
• Develop a value analysis study to identify cost-efficient alternatives.
• Prepare scope requisitions for assigned trades and coordinate with the project team.
• Understand factors to prepare bids, including contract documents, site logistics, schedule, means and methods.
• Prepare comparison analyses to previous estimates.
• Obtain and evaluate subcontractor proposals relative to their scope of work.
• Manage post-bid action items and finalize subcontract scope.
• Occasionally perform duties outside the scope of the job description.

Skills

Ten years’ experience

Excellent written and verbal comms

MS Office proficiency

Contract documents interpretation

Ability to follow directions

Security clearance eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Enfield Enterprises is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to develop detailed cost estimates from drawings and specs for federal government contracting projects. You will prepare bids for Lump Sum, GMP, and Cost Plus while coordinating with subcontractors, architects, engineers, and clients to ensure accurate scopes.

The role requires a decade of related experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office.