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Ben
  - Joined on 04-04-2008
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Senior Estimator Top Ranked Commercial GC CA
Location: Irvine, Pasadena, San Diego, San Jose, San Fran, Sacramento California
| Base salary: ($115-$170K Yr) No Set Limit it is based on the individuals Experience/Knowledge and presentation in the Interviews | Senior EstimatorThe Senior Estimator is responsible for all aspects of estimating including preconstruction, hard bids, negotiated bids, budgets, general conditions, systems studies and comparisons, value engineering, subcontractor relations and staying abreast of industry developments applicable to estimating.
Reports to: Chief Estimator Locations: Irvine, Pasadena, San Diego, San Jose, San Fran, Sacramento California Responsibilities:•Unit Cost Pricing• Clearly understand the complexity of the scope of work as shown on the construction documents.• Prepare detailed take off of materials.• Prepare detailed labor estimates utilizing man-hours, crews and equipment.• Organize the material and labor information for pricing.• Solicit material prices from suppliers.• Obtain current labor rates.• Verify and compare your unit prices or the price of a system with a subcontractor and previous similar estimates.• Review all unit pricing on projects prepared by the Estimator. Make changes as required.• Understand the influence of market conditions on pricing.• Track all current market conditions. Subcontractor Solicitation & Selection• Prepare subcontractor list from S4 program or manually.• Prepare Bid Invitations.• Prepare subcontractor bid packages including transmittals, drawings and specifications.• Follow up with subs regarding bidding and update the subcontractor list.• Prepare scope sheets for subcontractors, and review scope of work.• Review all subcontractor information prepared by the Estimator. Make changes as required.• Verify subcontractor coverage.• Edit subcontractor list. Subcontractor Relationships & Feedback• Keep Subcontractors up to date with project information and addenda during the bidding process.• Answer subcontractor questions.• Prepare RFI's to the design team. Preconstruction Abilities• Identify the information required in pre-construction for pricing of estimates.• Develop preconstruction pricing for estimates.• Assist the CE in pre-construction fee preparation.• Set up and facilitate pre-construction workshops; coordinate information with consultants.• Represent SCCI at pre-construction meetings.• Organize & prepare pre-construction estimates, studies and comparisons to meet the information requirements of the pre-con team.• Manage pre-con correspondence.• Outline the guidelines for conceptual, SD, DD, CD, and GMP estimating.• Prepare Value Engineering.• Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimates.• Prepare estimate updates and reconciliations.• Know the proper use of allowances in estimating during pre-con. Conceptual Estimating• Identify the information required for the pricing of the estimate.• Identify the scope of work, program functions and owner requirements, designer(s) intent, and any implied information that will effect the cost of the project.• Possess ability to take off material quantities from a set of Conceptual documents to produce a detailed conceptual estimate.• Know how to review completed design documentation of the Architect, and apply this information when pricing the conceptual estimate.• Identify major building components and systems.• Identify market conditions, including escalation that will effect the estimate. Hard Bid Estimating• Review specifications and bid form for special trade requirements.• Create sub list.• Create bid packages for plan orders.• Set up bid assignment sheet.• Create Invitation to Bid.• Call key subs and suppliers.• Schedule and run estimating team meetings during the bid process.• Update sub list and confirm coverage.• Perform take offs of items requiring SCCI pricing. We should attempt to do a complete "Control Estimate".• Complete a Project Information Sheet and send to bonding company and SCCI in-house counsel along with the division 1 of the specifications.• Set up Trade Summary for bid day from specifications.• Publish assignment sheet for take off, spreadsheet, and sub contacts.• Site visits.• Issue and coordinate questions and notes to all team members.• Send questions to the A/E.• Set up bid spreadsheets with common scope items to all trades at top.• Manage other team members, if applicable, in creation of scope sheets for their respective trades.• Prepare GC estimate.• Prepare Bid form.• Plug in numbers the night before the bid.• Coordinate all FAX and pricing information gathering for bid day.• Keep all project information organized throughout the bid process. Design Build Estimating• Assist the Chief Estimator and Project Executive on the assessment of whether or not to bid the project.• Assist the Project Executive in the selection of a DB Architect.• Establish the project team together with the Chief Estimator and Project Executive, including required subcontractors & engineers.• Participate or run kick-off meeting and coordination meetings.• Send out the SCCI confidentiality agreement to subs and suppliers as necessary.• Work with the Chief Estimator to establish a preconstruction cost for design build.• Prepare a complete control estimate for the project. Turn Over Meetings• Complete all scope sheets.• Complete the Accounting budget.• Schedule and run turn over meetings.• Decide, with the Project Executive, whose attendance is required at the turn over meeting.• Create the meeting agenda. Exhibit Bs & Scope Sheets•Write Exhibit Bs and distribute to the Project Manager, site Superintendent, and any other Estimators involved for review.• After review, send to selected subs for final pricing.• Compile scope sheets and review with the Chief Estimator.• Send scope sheets to Purchasing.•Review Exhibit Bs prepared by the Project Manager. Compile Scope Sheets and give to the PM at turn over meetings.•Quality Control of Departments Bids and Estimates• On time delivery of bids and estimates.• Complete and thorough conceptual estimates and hard bids.• Creation of Value Management.• Attempt to provide an in house "Control Estimate" of every trade for every hard bid that SCCI is involved in.• Provide a detailed "Presentation Control Estimate" for every pre-con level estimate. Bid Day Activities• Run through the estimate the night before it is due.• Check all spread sheet formulas and insert plug numbers into all trades on the bid summary sheet to obtain a total.• Work with estimators to close out subcontractor spread sheets.• Assure that the bid package is complete with all required signed and sealed bid forms.• Review all information with the Chief Estimator.• Develop a bid strategy to give SCCI a competitive advantage. Post Bid Activities• Follow up with the client regarding bid results if not done by the Chief Estimator.• Attend any review meetings with the Chief Estimator.• If called to the table or awarded the bid, review the estimate and discuss strategy with the team for any holes, value management, or potential profit pockets.•Attend weekly staff meetings and report on status of assignments.•Attend Training classes as required.•Manage Estimators, Assistant Estimators and Interns to maintain and produce a high level of quality in all estimating functions even during tight time constraints.Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field• 10+ years of experience in Estimating or equivalent• Quantity Surveys, Take off skills, Computer Skills•Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs.•Work with and manage Estimators so that take off work is organized, complete and easy to follow.• Understanding of Construction Documents•Knowledge of the contents of each CSI section.•Ability to read & interpret blue prints in order to understand the scope of work at SD, DD and CD phases of design.•Ability to coordinate construction document plans, details and specifications.•Ability to apply CD details to a conceptual set of documents to capture all cost impacts of the details. Necessary Attributes:• Work effectively with all colleagues and constituents.• Possess and understand Companies core values, goals, and vision.• Possess clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an Estimator.• Actively participate as a team member.• Detail oriented• Time management skills• Sense of urgency
Please respond to Ben Sullivan in confidence by email: bsullivan@sncompanies.com
Please send an updated resume and project list to be considered in complete Confidentially!
Ben Sullivan
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