Senior Estimator - Cincinnati
Company: Turner Construction Company
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Division:
Mid-North
Project Location(s):
Cincinnati, OH 45201 USA
Minimum Years Experience:
Travel Involved:
Job Type:
RegularJob Classification:
ExperiencedEducation:Job Family:ConstructionCompensation:Salaried
Exempt
If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference
in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner
Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general
contractor with a 120 year history spanning iconic projects around
the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings.
Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and
inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees
themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels
supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of
the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise
of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our
projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire
greatness. Can you picture yourself at Turner? If so, apply and
let's do great things together!Position Description: Manage
estimating activities including value engineering, budget controls,
alternative and comparative studies, constructability reviews and
Target Value Design and ensure complete, accurate, and
well-supported estimates, bids and Guaranteed Maximum Price
(GMP).
Reports to: Preconstruction Manager or Regional Preconstruction
Manager
Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:
- Collaborate with Project Preconstruction Manager and
Preconstruction Manager in estimating functions throughout
preconstruction phase launch process.
- Coordinate trade partner bid lists with procurement for budget
pricing and bidding.
- Lead review meetings with owner, architect, and engineer
related to Preconstruction phase.
- Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimates and develop
clear and concise messages to explain variances for each project
stakeholder.
- Manage distribution of current design documents for trade
partner budgeting and bidding; ensure account for sufficient trade
partner input.
- Review design documents for completion; assemble comments and
requests for additional information needed to provide complete
estimates.
- Visit project sites to evaluate existing conditions, identify
and capture scope not included in design documents.
- Support Project Preconstruction Manager or Preconstruction
Manager in set-up of estimate, estimate schedule, and
responsibility matrix.
- Perform quantity take-off, analysis, estimate, and studies for
assigned trades and building systems.
- Provide pricing for value engineering, alternates, options, and
special studies.
- Utilize Building Information Models (BIM) for quantity take-off
and visualization to support complete estimate
preparation.
- Prepare trade partner bid proposal forms and bid recording
sheets for assigned trades, evaluate trade partner input for scope
inclusion, and identify scope gaps and overlaps, coordinate with
other staff managing trades.
- Ensure complete and accurate pricing within estimate or
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), reflect recent pricing data and
trade partner bids or budgets.
- Participate in estimate review meetings with internal
stakeholders to validate estimate prior to client delivery
- Lead coordination of operational input during estimating,
bidding, and GMP process; ensure estimate incorporates detailed
General Conditions/Requirement (GC/GRs) study and site logistics
and Building LIFE as prepared by Operations.
- Develop, lead, or support assembly of estimate, bid or GMP
documents required by and submitted to owner; coordinate
requirements with contract agreement.
- Active participation in estimate and GMP review meetings with
architects, engineers, and owners. Incorporate comments, feedback,
and input into revised estimates or GMP's and assemble revised
documents for final submission.
- Take lead role or support role in Lump Sum bid process
- Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely
performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to
performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize
talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to
help with development needs.
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program in
Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or
similar, and minimum of 8 years of experience, or equivalent
combination of education, training, and experience
- Experience in project engineering, field supervision or
purchasing
- Building construction, materials, systems, market conditions,
trade practices knowledge
- Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents,
drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project
schedule
- Extensive knowledge of estimating documents and ability to
provide accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis of
documents
- Conceptual ability, able to work with minimum information and
quickly develop understanding of owner/architect
requirements
- Project management of competing demands, and meet established
deadlines
- Familiar with operating procedures and methods of other
departments - Procurement, Operations
- Supervisory or management experience
- Professional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of
applications, and familiar with estimating software
- TravelPhysical Demands: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit,
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;
and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views
a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile,
and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances
via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs
work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or
off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to
20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Work
Environment: The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee regularly works in an office setting. The noise in the
work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may
occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is
exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes
or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of
electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually
moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance
with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
*May perform other duties as assigned. Where applicable, all
activities will include disabled and veterans' organizations.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual
Orientation/Gender Identity.
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Turner is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer -
minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual
orientation/gender identity.
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