W.E. O'Neil Construction

National construction contractor with ESOP ownership

Estimator

Construction ManagementUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeBrentwood, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Four-year degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or equivalent experience in a related field, and at least three to five years of relevant professional experience working for a general contractor in estimating.
Understand and effectively use company software programs and systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Box.com, Dropbox, OST, WebEx, Skype for Business, BidMail, BIM 360 Glue, Bluebeam Revu, PlanGrid, scheduling applications, and CMiC.
Understand basic construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, requests for information, submittals, and material procurement.
Have effective oral and written communication skills.
Have basic time-management and organizational skills.
Complete the OSHA 30-Hour Safety Course.
Be certified in First Aid and CPR.
Understand the roles and responsibilities of Project Engineers, Project Managers, Project Administrators, Superintendents, and Project Executives.
Have a basic understanding of critical path method software and schedule creation, and thoroughly interpret schedule milestones in relation to procurement, lead times, activity durations, and the critical path.
Have exposure to construction methods and building logistics, identify constructability issues, and offer value analysis during the Design Development and Construction Document phases.
Have a basic understanding of WEO requirements and their relationship to project budgets.
Understand bid-day organization and incorporate subcontractor clarifications and qualifications into estimates.
Develop subcontractor scopes from plans and specifications for use on bid day; analyze subcontractor proposals for scope items, differences, exclusions, and cost implications; and select appropriate subcontractors for projects.
Develop estimates at the Construction Document phase using subcontractor input, WEO historical data, and appropriate allowances for missing information.
Track, understand, and explain cost differences between progress estimates; research unit pricing; quantify and distinguish materials; anticipate basic scope and account for scope not shown on conceptual plans.
Understand general conditions, overhead, fee structure, contingency, estimates, and project documents to identify cost-saving ideas.
Set up and manipulate budget spreadsheets using historical data and current market conditions, and use financial and quantitative information effectively.
Understand WEO project cost reports and subcontract routing forms, and use lessons learned to improve future estimates.
Understand subcontractor risk, exclusions, and their implications, and take appropriate actions to protect WEO's position.
Understand insurance cost implications in estimates and procedures for entering insurance costs; understand Builders Risk insurance and complete a Builders Risk form when a quote is needed; understand Owner- or Contractor-Controlled Insurance Programs, including workers' compensation, general liability, and EMR requirements, and their effect on estimates; and understand Sub Guard Liability Insurance versus subcontractor bonding and their effects on estimates.
Understand potential cost implications of the Owner's Contract, including AIA 101, AIA 111, and AIA General Conditions to Contract, as well as the WEO Master Subcontract Agreement.
Manage and communicate subcontract work scopes for subcontract agreements, including work orders and associated exhibits, and fill scope gaps appropriately.
Create effective proposals, with guidance, in response to requests for proposals and Owner needs; assist with and participate in proposal presentations and reviews.
Allocate time efficiently, handle multiple demands and competing priorities, process paperwork, delegate appropriately, and manage meetings effectively.
Develop comprehensive, realistic short- and long-range plans and implement effective systems and processes.
Communicate clearly in individual and group conversations; listen and convey understanding of others' comments and questions; deliver presentations; and communicate effectively in written documents.
Work through changing priorities, ambiguity, and challenges; learn from experience, pursue self-development, seek feedback, and adapt based on feedback.
Engage project managers to understand project financial status and build working relationships; make consistent subcontractor calls to establish and cultivate relationships; and attend subcontractor industry events to broaden relationships and market WEO.
Develop shared vision, provide direction and priorities, address difficult issues with support, advocate ideas, and build commitment and collaboration.
Encourage and empower others, coach and develop employees with specific feedback, and support leadership development and a learning organization.
Build relationships with stakeholders across functions and levels; promote information sharing and open discussion; respect differing backgrounds and perspectives; and resolve conflicts collaboratively.
Assign responsibilities, delegate and empower others, train as needed, remove obstacles, coordinate work, and monitor progress.
Participate in meetings involving deal closing by understanding Owner needs, competitor analysis, current market conditions, and WEO's strengths for the project.

Responsibilities

Support multiple preconstruction efforts and lead estimating on specific bid efforts.
Develop subcontractor relationships and select appropriate subcontractors for projects.
Prepare and explain cost estimates and progress-estimate differences, incorporating subcontractor input, historical data, market conditions, and allowances for missing scope or information.
Research unit pricing, quantify materials, and identify potential cost-saving ideas.
Prepare and communicate subcontract scopes and proposal materials for bid efforts.
Use lessons learned to improve future estimates.

Desired Qualifications

Show willingness to progress to the Senior Estimator role and its responsibilities.
Consider internal and external factors, competitor information, and business context when making decisions and prioritizing team efforts.
Gather relevant information, analyze complex issues and relationships, seek input, and use sound judgment under uncertainty.
Generate new ideas and identify improved approaches.
Use technical expertise and appropriate expert resources; maintain awareness of broader organizational and business issues.
Deliver quality products, services, and processes and anticipate customer needs.
Participate in competitor analysis, current-market evaluation, and Owner-focused deal-closing activities.

The primary function of the Estimator is to be an important team member to support multiple preconstruction efforts and to be the lead estimator on specific bid efforts.

Technical Skills

Has a familiarity and understands the roles and responsibilities of Project Engineers, Project Managers, Project Administrators, Superintendents and Project Executives
Basic understanding of CPM software and schedule creation. Thorough ability to interpret milestones of CPM schedule as it relates to procurement, lead times, schedule activity durations, and critical path
Exposure to various construction methods, building logistics, can identify constructability issues, and can offer value analysis at the Design Development and Construction Document design phases
Basic understanding of WEO requirements and how they relate to project budgets
Understands all facets of bid day organization
Can implement clarifications, and qualifications from subs effectively into estimate
Ability to develop subcontractor scopes from plans and specs for others to utilize effectively on bid day
Ability to analyze subcontractor proposals, identify scope items, differences and exclusions with cost implications
Develop Subcontractor relationships and to be able to select appropriate subcontractors for your project
Ability to develop an estimate at the Construction Document phase. That is inclusive of adequate subcontractor input, WEO historical data and sufficient plugs to compensate for missing information
Ability to track, understand and explain cost differences between progress estimates
Ability to research unit pricing
Ability to quantify and distinguish materials
Anticipate basic scope and plug scope not shown on conceptual plans
Understand GC’s, overhead, fee structure
Understand the use and function of “contingency”
Ability to understand estimate and documents to generate cost saving ideas
Ability to set-up and manipulate spreadsheets for budgets that utilize historic data and current market conditions; uses financial and quantitative information effectively
Basic understanding of WEO project cost report
Basic understanding of WEO subcontract routing forms
Utilizes lessons learned to improve future estimates
Thorough understanding of risk with subcontractors and takes appropriate actions to protect WEO position. In particular, understands standard and specific exclusions and their implications
Basic understanding of insurance cost implications within the estimate and knows procedures to properly input insurance costs
Basic understanding of Builders Risk Insurance. Can fill out Builders Risk form when quote is needed and incorporate into estimate
Basic understanding of Owner / Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (workers comp, general liability, EMR requirements) and how it affects the estimate
Basic understanding of Sub Guard Liability Insurance vs. Subcontractor bonding and how it affects the estimate
Understands basics of Owner’s Contract: AIA 101, AIA 111, AIA General Conditions to Contract, as it relates to potential cost implications
Understands basics of WEO Master Subcontract Agreement “MSA”, as it relates to potential cost implications
Capable in managing and communicating the scope of work description for a Subcontract agreement, i.e. Work Order and the associated exhibits. Fills scope gaps appropriately
Think Strategically – Considers a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems and making decisions; identifies basic strategies and prioritizes team efforts accordingly; uses information about competitors in making decisions
Analyze Issues – Gathers relevant information; considers a broad range of issues or factors; grasps complexities and perceives relationships among problems and/or issues; seeks input from others; uses accurate logic in analyses
Use Sound Judgment – Makes timely and sound decisions; makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, knows when to consult others
Innovate – Generates new ideas; goes beyond the status quo; recognizes the need for new or modified approaches; brings ideas and various possible solutions together and combines them in creative ways
Uses Technical/Functional Expertise – Is regarded as an expert in the technical/functional area; accesses and uses other expert resources when appropriate
Knows the Business – Shows understanding of issues relevant to the broad organization and business; keeps that knowledge up to date; has and uses interdepartmental knowledge
Commit to Quality – Understands the need to deliver quality products, services, and processes
Focus on Customer Needs – Anticipates customer needs; takes action to meet customer needs; continually searches for ways to increase customer satisfaction
Ability to create with guidance of others effective proposals covering a wide range of formats in response to RFP’s to meet Owner’s needs

Management Skills

Work Efficiently – Allocates one’s own time efficiently; handles multiple demands and competing priorities; efficiently processes paperwork; delegates appropriately; manages meetings effectively
Establish Plans – Develops short and long range plans that are appropriately comprehensive, realistic, and effective in meeting goals
Develop Systems and Processes – Identifies and implements effective processes and procedures for accomplishing work

Personal Attributes

Speaks clearly and expresses self well in groups and in one to one conversations
Actively attends to and conveys understanding of the comments and questions of others; listens well in a group
Prepares and delivers clear, smooth presentations; carries self well in front of a group
Conveys information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; reviews and edits written work constructively, documents and organizes important written communication
Shows the desire and willingness to progress to the Senior Estimator role and responsibilities
Handles day to day work challenges confidently; is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change; shows resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations, or adversity; demonstrates flexibility
Learns from experience; actively pursues learning and self-development; seeks feedback and welcomes unsolicited feedback; modifies behavior based on feedback; sets high standards; pursues aggressive goals

Interpersonal Skills

Pro-actively engages project manager to build relationship and understand financial status of their project
Delivers a consistent effort in making subcontractor calls to establish new relationships and to start to cultivate existing relationships
Make conscious effort to attend subcontractor industry events to help broaden our subcontractor relationships and to market WEO
Implements the development of the common vision; provides clear direction and priorities
Steps forward to address difficult issues with support and guidance; puts self on the line to deal with important problems; stands firm when necessary
Asserts own ideas and persuades superiors; gains support and commitment from others; mobilizes people to take action
Foster Teamwork and collaboration among team members
Motivate Others by Encouraging and empowering others to achieve; builds relationships; creates enthusiasm, a feeling of investment, and a desire to Excel
Champion Change and challenge the status quo and champions new initiatives; acts as a catalyst of change and stimulates others to change
Coach and Develop others by accurately assesses strengths and development needs of employees; gives timely, specific feedback and helpful coaching
Helps fosters the development of a learning organization that continually extends leadership development to all levels of the company
Relates to people in an open, friendly, accepting manner; shows sincere interest in others and their concerns; initiates and develops relationships with others as a key priority
Develops effective give and take relationships with others; understand the agendas and perspectives of others
Identifies and cultivates relationships with key stakeholders representing a broad range of functions and levels; uses informal networks to get things done
Creates an atmosphere in which timely and high-quality information flows smoothly between self and others; encourages the open expression of ideas and opinions. Maintains strong listening skills in one on one and group conversations
Shows and fosters respect and appreciation for each person whatever that person’s background, race, age, gender, disability, values, lifestyle, perspectives, or interests; seeks to understand the worldview of others; sees differences in people as opportunity for growth
Brings potential substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempts to resolve them collaboratively; builds a consensus
Assigns Responsibilities; delegates and empowers others; train as needed and remove obstacles; coordinates work efforts when necessary; monitors progress
Ability to assist, participate and represent WEO in effective presentations/proposal reviews covering a wide range of formats in response to RFP’s
Exposure to meetings that involve closing deals through thorough understanding of Owner’s needs, competitor analysis, current market conditions and strengths of WEO for the project

Qualifications:
Four-year degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field and 3-5 years minimum of relevant professional experience working with a General Contractor in the estimating profession.

Understands and effectively uses company software programs and systems:

a.) Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel) and can adequately use PowerPoint

b.) Proficiency in Outlook and has the ability to manage calendars, address books, tasks and email
c.) Ability to navigate and manage files and folders in cloud-based platforms, such as Box.com and Dropbox
d.) OST

e.) WebEx and Skype for Business
f.) BidMail

g.) BIM 360 Glue
h.) Bluebeam Revu
i.) PlanGrid

Basic understanding of scheduling and CMiC applications

Understanding of basic construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, RFIs, submittals and material procurement

Effective oral and written communication skills
Basic time management and organization skills
Completion of OSHA 30-Hour Safety Course

First Aid and CPR certified

About the Company

W.E. O'Neil Construction

National construction contractor with ESOP ownership

W.E. O'Neil Construction is a national contractor with 100% employee ownership that operates across several states. It manages commercial construction projects by guiding the full process from design through completion using delivery methods like design-build, design assist, construction management at risk, and lump-sum bidding. The company stands out by combining the financial strength of a large firm with the speed and focus of a smaller operation, backed by an ESOP culture that prioritizes relationships, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Its goal is to deliver high-quality projects on time and on budget while expanding its national footprint and maintaining strong client partnerships.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 1925

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