Description
The Senior Estimator will be responsible for performing FEL 1, 2 and 3 estimates, supporting and developing EPC and bid check estimates for pipeline facility projects (emphasis on renewable gas plants and compressor stations). This position will develop accurate bottoms up estimates in a credible and professional manner while minimizing risk to the company.
- Develop factored and bottoms up FEL 1, 2 and 3 (conceptual, feasibility and budget authorization) estimates for pipeline facility projects, and in particular renewable gas plants and compressor stations.
- Lead estimating strategy and implementation efforts.
- Develop estimate schedules to manage workload and ensure timely completion of estimates
- Review RFP and engineering documents for gaps and overlaps in scope of work.
- Responsible for detail documentation of quantity take offs and constructability analysis.
- Responsible for the accuracy and validity of estimate clarifications and assumptions.
- Review project summary schedules for validity.
- Support development of risk registers.
- Responsible for compliance with estimating methodology ensuring quality estimates are produced.
- Lead project team review for estimating quantities and scope of project.
- Support subcontractor pre-qualification, solicitation and bid reviews.
- Support review and verification of subcontractor bid packages before being transmitted for quotes.
- Responsible for reviewing and incorporating specialty and standard equipment and material pricing.
- Estimate general conditions, indirect costs and review with project management team.
- Responsible for the review of final estimate and presentation to project management.
- Present the estimate to internal and external clients.
- Make recommendations as to contingency and escalation.
- Provide man hour estimate for required estimating effort and review with Section Manager.
- Review and validate value engineering items, alternates, and options.
- Responsible for updating cost history and data base management.
- Train and mentor staff.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 7 years of direct project estimating experience.
- Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Ability to work independently or in groups, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expert with Microsoft Office, ConEst and K-base.
- OSHA 10-hour certification Required.
Preferred:
- Experience with InEight software.
- Experience with Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Power EPC or construction contractors estimating or in the field experience.
- Must be very familiar with factors that affect work productivity, be able to identify them and appropriately incorporate them into cost estimates
- Ability to quickly learn estimating software.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
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