Job Details

Estimator

The Estimator evaluates bid documents, drawings, plans, and specifications, ensuring that we have the information required for a successful bid and project win. The Estimator will work effectively with the Design Team, General Contractor, Subcontractors and Project Team to ensure bidding timelines are met. Through successful and reliable bids, the Estimator helps build Owner, Contractor, and Subcontractor relationships that are positive, long term relationships.

Key Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and in a timely manner. The following duties are representative of the job but are not all inclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed:

• Understand and evaluate all bid documents and proposal requirements.
• Have a complete understanding of drawings, plans, specifications, scopes of work, and other necessary construction documents to ensure a complete and thorough estimate.
• Attend project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required.
• Compile an organized, accurate, concise takeoff and estimate.
• Perform a constructability review in partnership with project teams.
• Perform specification review and identify cost for materials and processes specified.
• Perform project schedule review, identifying key risks within the schedule i.e. long lead procurement items, etc.
• Prepares trade specific scopes and subcontractor bid packages and analyze bids.
• Ensure all documents required for full bid proposal are obtained, including project insurances and builder's risk and bonds.
• Development of accurate and concise bid clarifications and assumptions related to the scope of work.
• Develop and prepare conceptual estimates with minimal subcontractor assistance using limited preliminary design documents/information.
• Qualify and level subcontractors' proposals according to project specifics
• Show creativity and resourcefulness to gain better pricing from subcontractors.
• Organize the work, plan, prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Assist with pre-construction services including preliminary budgets, cost analysis, value engineering ideas and cost reduction techniques.
• Submission of bids and budgets by the bid deadline.
• Solicit and maintain communication with subcontractors and vendors.
• Consistently follows up on submitted bids and budgets with Architect and/or Project Managers
• Work independently on projects and with other team members.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with team and others involved in the estimating process.
• Partner with project teams to ensure project start up requirements are met.
• Turns over bid documents and subcontractor buyouts to the project team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The following qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform the job but are not all inclusive:

• BS in Construction Engineering Management or equivalent, ASPE membership/certification preferred
• At least 5 years of estimating experience in the construction industry
• Exceptional conceptual estimating skills
• Ability to estimate all divisions in detail
• Working knowledge of MEP trades
• Strong skills with estimating software programs (i.e. Sage Precisions, OnScreen Take off as well as scheduling software a Microsoft Project).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work both as a team player and independently
• Must be able to work in a timely and efficient manner with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Excellent organizational & time management skills

Pence Values

Critical to the success of the Manager of Experience at Pence/Kelly, is an understanding of our values. You have many duties and qualifications, but highest among them is acting in a way that reflects Pence authentically to our clients, partners, peers, and subcontractors. Our values are:

1. We forge relationships with mutual respect.
2. We are driven to constantly improve.
3. We succeed together.
4. We give of ourselves to fulfill our purpose.
5. We keep our promises, even when no one is looking.
6. We care for the safety and wellbeing of people.

About Pence/Kelly

We build peace of mind. We build it through structures and relationships with trust, dedication and collaboration. We are innovative and excited by possibility, yet purposeful and grounded in a tradition of excellence. We seek lasting partnerships with our people and our clients. We take visions and make them tangible. We ask big questions and analyze small details. Our partners and friends know they can count on us. We don't do ego. We do teamwork. We care about success and happiness. We care about peace of mind.