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Joeris General Contractors

SENIOR ESTIMATOR

Joeris General Contractors, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Overview

Reports to: Chief Estimator or Director of Preconstruction

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Normal Working Hours - Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday

Position Objective: Aggressive and commanding leadership role of projects during estimating and preconstruction; execution and management of assigned department initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Planning and executing successful projects through the bid process • Effectively soliciting and communicating with subcontractors and suppliers through the complete bid process • Effectively collaborating and coordinating with Architects, Owners, Estimators, Project Managers, and administrative support • Strategic planning of projects in all preconstruction phases • Effective project management, use of Prolog as Project Manager (Meeting Minutes, RFIs, PCO, Doc Mng) • Accurate quantity surveys and costs for estimates • Coordination and collaboration of estimating and bidding teams • Fostering subcontractor/client relations • Managing project solicitation efforts • Effective delegation to Preconstruction Administrator and Small Business Administrator in project support efforts • Attending or coordinating pre-bid conferences as needed • Overseeing the development of general condition budgets • Leading the development of profitable self-perform budgets • Delegating and/or developing quantity surveys and costs for estimates • Developing the project turnover package(s) and effectively presenting it to the operations team • Command of contracts, general conditions, division 00, and division 01 requirements • Developing risk factors and ensuring they are properly evaluated by the team • Continually adding to subcontractor database • Continually adding feedback on construction cost database • Coordinating with operations Project Manager during preconstruction • Coordinating with marketing for proposal completion • Performing constructability reviews throughout preconstruction • Leadership of the company's defined preconstruction processes during all phases (CM@R & Hard Bid) • Taking notes during preconstruction meetings and distributing to team members within 24 hours post meeting • Visiting projects on a monthly basis and soliciting feedback about estimate and actual project cost, including self-perform • Traveling as necessary to assist with bids • Participating in industry and subcontractor events/lunches • Assisting Chief Estimator with the development of department standards, templates, and samples • Working additional hours needed to complete tasks • Managing bid day activities and participants • Coordinating with joint-venture partners on bidding efforts • Managing negotiated and DB budgets and proposals • Managing multiple projects simultaneously • Mentoring junior estimator(s) • Additional duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Science, Architecture, Engineering, or Economics • Minimum 10 years industry experience • First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred