Griffith Company is looking for a Senior Estimator to join their Alternative Delivery team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development of accurate and timely estimates for large-scale projects.
Requirements
- Review proposal specifications, drawings, soils reports and existing site conditions to determine scope of work
- Attend pre-bid meetings
- Oversee the good faith effort process and communicate DBE requirements to the estimating team
- Coordinate bid preparation requirements with Contract Administrator
- Take ownership of bid document package and review prior to submission for completeness and accuracy
- Track work history and review schedules of projects being estimated
- Organize estimating team to prepare bids, select vendors and/or subcontractors and determine cost effectiveness of projects to bid
- Assess labor force necessary for projects bidding to determine whether Griffith Company has the capability to staff accordingly, if awarded the job
- Review project risk matrix on projects being bid by the team to assess risks and opportunities
- Perform risk and contract management responsibilities as required, and report findings to Chief Estimator and Division Manager
- Monitor owner changes and advise the estimating team of all changes in scope during the estimate period
- Coordinate total estimating effort relevant to particular bid/project as assigned
- Carefully review subcontractor quotes on bid day to determine scope gaps and redundancies
- Review final estimate and apply strategic cost factors, if necessary
- Oversee coordination pre-bid RFI's prior to specification cutoff date
- Monitor post bid submission dates towards contract procurement
- Ensure proper project handoff if project is taken over by another PM/Team
- Monitor actual cost to estimated cost
- Coordinate scope of work with other Griffith Division and subcontractors
- Maintain files of working documents as backup for estimating figures
- Interface with Owner and other contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility
- Follow awarded contracts as assigned. May include estimating extra work items, change orders, credits, procuring material, monitoring progress, cost/budget, revenue, etc.
- Lead training efforts for the Estimating Department
- Assist Chief Estimator with B2W maintenance and updates
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead bid closings and provide guidance on final bid strategy to estimating team. Ensure bid items have been balanced
- Lead alternative delivery pursuits
- Take an active role in managing owner relationships and business development
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Vacation time
- Sick days
- Paid holidays
- 401K program
- Superior health benefits package
