Chief Estimator

Your role

• Manage deliverables and provide guidance and QA/QC signoff prior to finalization.

• Drive positive communication and collaboration amongst project teams and customer.

• Have the ability to adapt in a high change environment.

• Oversee and/or lead cost walks between estimate iterations and actuals.

• Oversee and/or develop and manage contingency models and estimate scope summaries.

• Validate and/or obtain accurate and up to date pricing information from databases, contractors, suppliers, etc. to utilize in estimates.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of industry norms and contracting strategies.

• Oversee input estimate takeoff information for specific disciplines into custom software and develop unit cost pricing to align with standard methods of measurement.

• Work with architects and engineers to develop clear understanding of project scope during preparation of estimate.

• Develop relationships with members of A/E firms, contractors and wider project team members.

• Challenge the team to continuously improve and become more efficient.

• Seek ways to improve accuracy and efficiency of tasks.

• Oversee and/or maintain project documents such as drawings and specifications in an organized and reasonable manner. Maintains project files on file server in accordance with company standards.

• Help maintain, update, and improve data costumer's library of costs.

• Prepares cost reconciliation between two or more estimates and explains variance cost drivers.

• Execute work with rigorous self-check QA, assists in QA for peer reviews.

• Directly manage and supervise a team of estimators, including personal development reviews and ratings.