Estimator I or II

• Communicate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Scheduling, Costs Leads, and Change Management: scope, unit quantities, budgets, historical pricing, and estimates.
• Perform detailed material and quantity takeoffs from plans, specification, and scope packages.
• Develop detailed estimates including the ability to properly select labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors and applying production rates to tasks.
• Document all estimate scope and assumptions and develop a Basis of Estimate report.
• Perform peer reviews of other Estimators’ work.
• Must be able to discuss estimates with clients in a confident and constructive manner.
• Must have the ability to communicate with clients respectively and in a manner that promotes confidence in our work and brand image and that develops positive relationship growth with the clients.
• Develop detailed critical path schedules to support and finalize estimates of time-based tasks.
• Be familiar with and express understanding of the AACE Cost Estimating Standards.
• Have a good understanding of the entire life-cycle of projects and the stakeholder costs involved (i.e,. Environmental, Survey, Land, Owner Costs, Construction Management, Inspection, Etc.)
• Ensure costs estimates are issued on time with documents to support the estimate assumptions, exclusions, and anticipated accuracy ranges.
• Interpret drawings, technical specifications, quoted pricing documents, engineering standards, permit language, and contracts to use as a basis of estimate.
• Work closely with Project Managers to review project scope, identify deviations from planned scope and budgets, and explain variances. Advise estimating basis throughout project lifecycle.
• Provide constructability feedback to construction management and project management teams
• Estimating by scope to ensure successful cost controls to track direct costs, budgets, and allocations.
• Support Project Management team with estimates, estimate validation, and input to s