Senior Estimator

Responsibilities

• Executes pressure vessel, furnace, reactor, piping, structural, turnarounds, maintenance and fabrication proposals.
• Leads the development of an estimate bid submission.
• Acts as a liaison with clients and project management for estimate requirements.
• Reviews special proposal requirements and making recommendations.
• Organizes bid closing assignments to meet submission deadlines.
• Conducts detailed analysis of the contract documents and specifications, to determine overall project requirements and identifying any associated risk factors, including the monitoring of published addendums that may alter the original scope of the project.
• Completes final bid submission to the client (in conjunction with the Chief Estimator as needed).
• Interprets isometric, as-built, and engineering drawings, and specifications.
• Prepares quantity take-offs, reports, and presentations.
• Establishes a critical path schedule, including milestone dates and completion timelines to meet contract completion dates for projects.
• Develops work plans, execution methodology, etc.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related discipline.
• 15 years progressive experience in industrial construction/maintenance cost estimating.
• General construction knowledge; understands specifications, methods, and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of key principles involved in bid preparation, including quantity take-off procedures, trade contractor procurement, pricing, and bid closing procedures.
• Experience estimating multiple self-perform work disciplines and overall knowledge of each.
• Ability to work in a busy team environment.
• Attention to detail and the ability to creatively solve problems.
• Strong computer skills; especially well versed with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Good workload management.
• Desire to take on challenges.