Primary Function: Responsible for understanding and determining the entire scope of costs for construction projects. Responsible for the management of Estimator(s) and/or preconstruction team members.
Responsibilities:
- Determines and collaborates with the preconstruction team to determine scope of project(s).
- Thorough knowledge of reading plan specifications and drawings to determine overall scope of work.
- Overall responsibility for construction cost estimates and/or bid.
- Proactively collaborates with other team members in the development and execution of presentation and proposals.
- Reviews design options and recommend the best solution based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.
- Collaborates with other team members to develop the project schedule and the company’s corresponding cost for equipment, supervision, and labor costs.
- Flexibility to adjust estimates on bid day and or as necessary throughout the estimating process.
- Managing many variables simultaneously to stay on track for successful proposal(s).
- For design-build projects, lead the design-build team in the refinement of project scope and price.
- Ability to develop conceptual estimates for projects from incomplete information.
- Comfortable working under the pressure of a deadline and managing many variables simultaneously.
- Leads team in bid opportunities.
- Ability to lead meetings with Owners/Architects and deliver accurate and timely information.
- Develops and nurtures Subcontractor/Supplier Interaction/Relationships.
- Networking through local/state/national estimating organizations (when requested).
- Complies with M. B. Kahn’s Safety Program, OSHA guidelines, and Company policies, procedures, and standards.
- Promotes integrity, honesty, hard work, safety, and quality throughout all aspects of the project and is a professional representative of M. B. Kahn.
- Performs additional assignments as directed by management or as required for successful project completion.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Proficient in all aspects of Estimator.
- Thorough understanding and proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and On-Screen Take-Off Program(s).
- Naturally analytical and able to visualize two dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
- A natural mathematician, instinctively comfortable with numbers.
- Demonstrates excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Skilled at managing multiple and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
