Chief Estimator Job Description
Chief estimator
provides design estimate using Company process for estimating and create job quotes and contracts for the customer.
Chief Estimator Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective chief estimator job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included chief estimator job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Analyze and evaluate bidding risks and strategies
Perform complex and multiple estimating assignments
Compile conceptual estimates, including project benchmarks and details
Understand and execute multiple delivery methods, including hard bid, negotiated GMP, Design Build, and IPD
Work with operations teams on general requirements, including fees, financials, staffing of jobs, and construction schedules
Establish schedule durations based on quantities, attend scheduling meetings, and solicit subcontractor schedules
Demonstrate thorough understanding of scope definition, and communicate pricing requirements clearly to subcontractors
Work with General Superintendent and Division Manager to determine crew and labor sizing of a project
Use PT&I calculator based on labor types, state, and EMR
Lead estimate reviews with project management, design team, and owners
Chief Estimator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Chief Estimator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the chief estimator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Technical, Electrical Engineering, Surveying, Education, Science, Architecture
Skills for Chief Estimator
Desired skills for chief estimator include:
N.E.C and local codes
With On-Screen-Takeoff and HCSS
Contracts
Corporate objectives impacting estimating
Cost engineering and estimating industry standards for administrative and supervisory procedures and practices
Market strategies and techniques
Water process technologies and industry developments related to the market segments listed above
Company estimating systems and processes
Construction techniques in specialized subjects
Contract language and legal requirements of contracts
Desired experience for chief estimator includes:
Requires ability to prepare conceptual cost model estimates from limited information using local historic cost information
A professional designation such as RICS, CCE, CCM, AIA, PE, ASPE, AACEI, CVS, AVS, LEED AP, RA, or any appraisal or real estate licensure is preferred
Must be proficient in the use of MII and Success Estimating software
Must have strong skills in use of estimating and takeoff software
A professional designation such as RICS, CCE, CCM, AIA, PE, ASPE, AACEI, CVS, AVS, LEED AP or RA is preferred
Minimum of 5 years of construction industry estimating experience for
Chief Estimator Examples
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Chief Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a chief estimator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for chief estimator
- Work with marketing department to assist with proposal preparation
- Develop subcontractor and supplier relationships
- Establish and maintain relationships with architects, owners, engineers, designers, clients, and others for potential business development
- Collaborate with VDC group during estimate to develop quantities, logistics plan and 4D schedules
- Lead and facilitate “on-ramp” sessions
- Gather historical data from past/on-going projects for use in future estimates
- Identifies, establishes and manages strategic relationships with clients, subcontractors and unions to gather resources and build effective project estimating teams that help win and deliver work
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with subcontractors material and equipment suppliers ensuring all quality and safety standards are met
- Participates in final executive-level meetings to ensure that final estimate reflects the decisions of management including turnover and closeout reviews
- Prepare estimates at different levels of completion (conceptual, schematic, partial design)
Qualifications for chief estimator
- 5-10 years of Estimating and/or combination of estimating and project management experience, with focus on Mission Critical / Data Center projects
- Willingness to travel, as it may be required
- Able to perform all duties of the Lead Estimator
- 5-10 years of Estimating and/or combination of estimating and project management experience with concentration in industrial market sector
- Assessing Return on Investment of preventive maintenance to assure balance of cost effectiveness of execution, ability to maintain the system in a system in a state of good repair, ridership impacts, and future maintenance programming
- Reports monthly cost performance key drivers of variances of actual data vs
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Chief Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of chief estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for chief estimator
- Manage and coordinate with IT to maintain all hardware and software systems as needed by Estimating Department
- Take on leadership functions within the estimating department
- Review and evaluate requests for estimates
- Prepare weekly bid calendar and ensure timely completion of estimates
- Review estimates and revisions for completeness and accuracy
- Maintain and improve precision database
- Develop and maintain cost data, including labor and equipment rates, installation methods and production rates
- Develop and maintain estimating procedures and guidelines
- Set departmental budget
- Determine constructability requirements
Qualifications for chief estimator
- Experience with the client’s budgeting programs
- Previous Aviation Construction experience preferred
- Must maintain a professional attitude and conduct oneself in positive manner at all times
- Must be able to perform in fast paced, changing environment
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveyor or a similar Construction Management degree with an emphasis on estimating from an accredited institution
- Must have a style that exudes confidence and respect
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of chief estimator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for chief estimator
- Advise staff of company policy expectations
- Coordinate employee performance reviews
- Reviews benchmark information and provides global check of reports
- Reviews construction documents and specification sheets to determine the level preventive maintenance needed to keep the buildings and building systems in an "as built condition" thus ensuring minimal down time & minimize deterioration of building and building systems
- Reviews the cost of maintenance against the replacement cost of the unit, to determine value added maintenance
- Monitors and evaluates the quality of the preventive maintenance work through periodic inspection
- Develops a task sheet for all preventive maintenance tasks
- Field-verifies all building system components against "as built documents" and labels with appropriate asset numbering using Physical Plant's Computer Maintenance Management Software (Tririga)
- Routinely schedules meetings with the Assistant Director of Building Maintenance, Maintenance Managers and IMF concerning the priority, coordination of preventive maintenance activities
- Determines the number of hours required, and number of staff required to maintain the building and building systems on campus and outlying research stations in an "as built" condition
Qualifications for chief estimator
- 15 years of related experience in the construction industry
- Knowledge in estimating software
- Minimum 10 years related experience in Richmond, VA market
- Meets with campus customers and staff to coordinate, and determine work needs
- Prioritizes and schedules work in order to maximize effectiveness and minimize disruptions
- Provide Backup coverage for Supervisor to Control shop, or other Building Maintenance shops & Zones
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a chief estimator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for chief estimator
- Performs all other related administrative and technical duties as required or as assigned
- Practices and promotes excellent customer service
- Operate motor vehicle to travel to work sites
- Align with the Procurement Department to maintain and communicate data on construction and material cost and lead time trends affecting project costs
- Perform conceptual estimates
- Essential duties and frequency will vary from project to project depending on needs and staffing
- Oversees pricing estimates, reviews compilation of clarifications and assumptions of project to accompany estimate and/or GMP (guaranteed maximum price) submissions
- Competitive salary • A company bonus scheme • 2 for 1 Pension contribution • 28 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days per year • Comprehensive flexible benefits scheme
- Collect and enter field data into estimating software
- Be the first point of contact for questions and concerns of other Estimators
Qualifications for chief estimator
- Ability to maintain a calm manner in stressful situations, maintain harmonious working relationships with others
- Ability to give written and oral instruction in a precise, understandable manner
- Skill and knowledge in reading, interpreting construction documents and blueprints, with the ability to translate that information into specific preventive maintenance tasks
- Skill and ability in the operation of personal computers and various software applications
- Skill and knowledge in the HVAC and Controls trade
- Skill and Knowledge in CMMS as it applies to Tririga
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Chief Estimator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a chief estimator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for chief estimator
- Determine constructability requirements via field walk-downs with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel
- Participate in estimate review process with internal and external stake holders
- Assist construction personnel throughout the project life-cycle in tracking and understanding of cost estimates
- Preparation and submission of change orders
- Follow-up at the end of projects to close any loops in the estimating process to include invoicing and cost tracking
- Lead the Electrical Estimating team
- Minimum 13 years of electrical industrial estimating experience including working knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control, and material pricing
- Minimum three years’ experience managing a team
- Conceptual estimating experience
- Design experience is preferred but not required
Qualifications for chief estimator
- Interpersonal and administrative communications and problem solving skills
- Must be able to climb ladders, access roofs, noisy mechanical rooms and construction sites
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, Power Point, and Excel
- At least 3 years experience writing preventive maintenance procedures and schedules with a CMMS system like Tririga or EMPAC Enterprise in a large organization
- At least 3 years of experience in asset identification within the building trades including but not limited to, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, elevator maintenance, HVAC
- 3 years experience converting Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance documentation for execution in multi trades pm task writing and scheduling