Senior Estimator - Steel

At Haskell, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a nationally recognized Top Workplace where diverse perspectives and inclusive thinking drive stronger outcomes. Whether you’re starting out, growing your expertise, or leading the way, you’ll find a culture grounded in trust, driven by excellence, and built to support your goals. Here, you’ll have the opportunity, flexibility, and sense of belonging to grow your career your way—while making a real impact.

Lead preconstruction projects in Estimating. Provide accurate and detailed cost estimates. Act as the point of contact and be responsible for the progression of Preconstruction pursuits. Coordinates and conducts crucial Preconstruction Meetings, working closely with the Project Directors, Architects, and Engineers. Assists the Director of Preconstruction and/or Chief Estimator with final bid closeout.

Job Responsibilities:

• Pre - Estimate:
  
  • Participates in design review meetings. Reviews and monitors scope, cost, and constructability during design development.
    
  • Participates in the Estimate Plan meeting. Ensures that the strategy developed in the Estimate Plan is achievable within the time and resource constraints, considers multiple viewpoints to generate the win strategy , and evaluates risks in a corporately responsible manner.
  • Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
    
  • Ability to determine the level of resources required to estimate a project and assist the Director of Preconstruction and/or Chief Estimator with resource assignments.
    
• Estimate Development:
  
  • Leads a team of estimators assigned to a proposal.
    
  • Creates the project General Conditions.
    
  • Effectively establishes bid strategies required for the company to be successful.
    
  • In addition to preparing detailed cost estimates, is responsible for reviewing the overall estimate and other team members' estimates.
    
  • Prepares master estimate format for the estimating team, including but not limited to, work breakdown structures (WBS), forecasted wage rates, etc.
    
  • Ability to create estimates at various levels of design.
    
  • Review and understand the construction project schedule.
    
  • Develop detailed scope of work clarifications and assist in the overall review of the final document.
    
  • Coordinate pre - bid site visits.
    
  • Conduct precon - only estimate reviews prior to ops reviews. 
    
  • Participate in op eration s estimate review meetings.
    
  • Assess Value Engineering options on a basis of cost, schedule, and constructability. Providerecommendations on the best solution.
    
  • Ability to estimate self - perform scopes of work.
    
  • Ability to identify risk issues and their order of magnitude.
    
  • Engages in specific RFI’s if the estimate lead requires support. 
    
  • Establishes bid strategies for the company to be successful.
    
  • Reviews design options and recommends the best solution based on cost, engineering quality, method of construction, construction schedule, etc.
    
• Subcontractor Management:
  
  • Assist in preparation and review of final bid packages to ensure accuracy and completeness, prior to formal quotation.
    
  • Builds and maintains subcontractor relationships. 
    
  • Develops overarching subcontractor search and communication strategy and ensures consistency in sub engagement teams adhering to that strategy. Ensures that at least three (3) quotes are received per bid package, unless otherwise agreed to by the proposal leader.
    
  • Verifies that only qualified subcontractors are considered in final subcontractor selection.
  • Meets with local subcontractors as needed.
    
  • Organizes and leads pre - bid meetings, if required.
    
  • In conjunction with the Director of Preconstruction, develops process flows when necessary and ensures adherence by team members. 
    
  • Develops standardized documents and ensures use of those documents. 
    
  • Ensures subcontract market has a positive experience with Haskell during the preconstruction phase. Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement, if necessary. 
    
  • Identifies subcontractors who have a competitive advantage and develops key relationships to employ those advantages. 
    
  • Works with the Business Diversity Coordinator when proposing on federal or public sector agency projects to develop a Small and/or WMBE business participation engagement plan that complies with project requirements.
    
  • Receives quotes and conducts subcontractor analysis. Organizes and leads scope review meetings. Makes recommendations for selection. 
    
  • Ensures selected subcontractor is a corporately responsible selection. 
    
  • Assists the Project Director with the development of the Risk Register.
    
  • Assists with the contract manual/bid book development.
    
  • Maintain strong, supportive relationships with our internal and external clients by providing outstanding customer service.
    
  • Participate in and coordinate design scope reviews throughout the preconstruction progression.
    
• Post Estimate:
  
  • Establishes and/or participates in the development of the project budget development.
    
  • Ensures that the budget submitted to accounting complies with corporate cost coding standards.
    
  • Participates in scope review meetings, if applicable.
    
  • Assists in subcontractor selection.
    
  • Participates in lessons learned meeting at project close. Understands budget underruns and overruns, and communicates those lessons learned to the precon department.
    
  • May assist the Project Management team with change orders.
    
  • Follow projects during construction by site visits and various meetings to track cost accuracy.
    
• Database Management:
  
  • Assists with maintaining historical cost data. Maintains files of working documents as back - up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, price lists, etc.
    
  • Assists with the maintenance of the preferred subcontractor database.
    
  • Assists with the maintenance of the bid forms and bid packages database.
    
  • Responsible for or assists with the development and maintenance of the estimating database .
    
• Training:
  
  • Trains Preconstruction staff and other personnel as needed. 
    
  • Assists with the development and maintenance of the training program.
    
  • Assists with employee performance reviews.
    
  • Responsible and/or assists Director of Preconstruction with employee career development.
    
• Travel:
  
  • Meets with local subcontractors, attends bid walks, project site visits , and attends conferences as 
    necessary.
  • Visits active construction projects as appropriate.
    
  • Approximate travel time required: 10- 25%.
    
• Misc.
  
  • Leads Estimating Resources.
    
  • Ensures the preconstruction process is being communicated and utilized.
    
  • Assists with employee performance reviews and employee career development.
    
  • Proven experience with Design - Build and CMAR project delivery methods.
    
  • Support other department personnel as required, which may include preparing estimates in other disciplines.
    
  • Work closely with the Project Director and/or Chief Estimator for the overall coordination and preconstruction progression.
    
  • Other duties which may be assigned as needed.
    
  • Supervises others.
    

Education & Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Preferred fields of study include Engineering, Construction Management, or a related construction field. A minimum of 5 years of estimating experience is required. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 9 years of directly related construction industry experience is required.
  

To Thrive in this Role, You'll Need:

• Experience in estimating, scheduling, budget/cost control, construction, external & internal clientrelationships, strong subcontractor & vendor relationships/knowledge, computer skills, interpersonal skills.
  
• Knowledge of estimating software (preference for Beck Destini, Accubid, Bluebeam, InSite, etc.)
  
• Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to understand owner/engineer requirements and work with conceptual information.
  
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
  
• Demonstrated success in managing preconstruction pursuits.
  
• Ability to train others and monitor their work for quality and completeness.
  
• Demonstrated success in managing support staff.
  
• Knowledge of industry -standard bid practice.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, external clients, and subcontractors.

At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, team members may be required to visit alternate locations, and therefore must have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to do so. This position requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10 - 50 pounds. Requires good hand - eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The team member isfrequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. 

Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Haskell is a Drug - Free Workplace, and an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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