Senior Estimator

Job Summary

The Senior Estimator position is responsible for the oversight of the estimating process for all projects bid and awarded and will assist in establishing standard procedures, methods, processes and software requirements for estimating and staff training.

This position will collect and review past project performance data and establish historical estimating cost and standards for future budgeting and estimates.

This position manages and coordinates all vertical estimating resources within Bristol, which includes estimating support in our offices throughout the lower 48 states and Alaska, in the performance of essential estimating functions while providing leadership in the preparation of complete, timely and accurate estimates.

Bristol Alliance of Companies (Bristol) is committed to building lasting relationships that reflect our hard work, ingenuity, and dedication to safety.

Every employee has an impact on our success, which benefits the Native Culture, land, and people of the Bristol Bay region.

Our values: People, Communities, Reputation, Teamwork, Trust, and Truth.

Essential Functions


* Review project bid documents and collaborate with operations and estimating teams to ensure the work plan and scope are fully developed and comprehensive.


* Identify risk issues, their order of magnitude and proposed solutions to minimize risks.


* Solicit subcontractor and supplier bids, relevant information and work plans.


* Complete and review general conditions, schedule, scopes of work, hoisting plans, site logistics, means and methods, constructability, and other information to ensure competitiveness and limit risks.


* Create effective relationships with clients, design team, subcontractors, suppliers that reflect and support company values and meet or exceeds the customer's expectations.


* Dissect project documents to identify labor and materials quantities, means, methods, equipment, restrictions, time, and any other requirements for each definable expectation.


* Resolve discrepancies with the assistance of other company resources, and/or ask questions of the client via the proposal lead.


* Assemble and present the prepared estimate, including all backup information, rates, costs, units, quotes, etc.


* Maintain cost database for all project bids and work with company resources to continually refine the database for site specific, regional, and scope specific data.


* Ensure compliance with Bristol procedures and requirements.


* Travel as required for site visits, pre-construction meetings, data gathering, and project support as required.


* Other duties as assigned.

Competencies


* Skilled with Timberline Estimating software or similar.


* Skilled in On-Screen Take Off or similar software.


* Ability to gather and analyze data, reason logically and creatively, draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.


* Ability to prioritize and organize, work wel...