Sr. Estimator

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Job description

Overview:
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Construction Science, Building Science or related field is highly preferred.

Certification: AACE International or Project Management Institute (PMI) certification is highly preferred.

Experience: This position requires 15 or more years of relevant industrial experience in estimating and cost control. Total experience should include a minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant field experience.

Must have experience with the following, Aspen Capital Cost Estimator software, and In Plant experience.

Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Monitoring and updating schedules by obtaining updates through meetings, construction coordination interviews and field verification.

Developing estimates for engineering and construction projects including but not limited to estimates associated with change notices.

Assisting client's and teammates in developing construction and contract strategies for constructability of projects as it pertains to logistics and safety.

Assisting in quality analysis for the duration of activities and for estimating purposes.

Complete understanding of Earned Value and Project Productivity.

Monitoring and maintaining the change notice/change order management system. Assisting in facilitating weekly change notice hearings and change committee meetings.

Developing and maintaining the cost system including reconciling commitments, change orders, contractor invoices and producing cost reports.

Interacting and leading Project Controls efforts with clients, contractors and internal teammates on projects and Hargrove required management direction within the Project Controls discipline.

Qualifications:
Knowledge and application of company business standards and good practices.

Extreme attention to detail.

Possesses a comprehensive understanding of the function of all engineering disciplines.

Understanding of existing and potential customer deliverable expectations and preferences.

Ability to set priorities.

Ability to develop detailed estimates for large engineering and construction projects.

Ability to effectively discuss and correspond with engineering disciplines and/or contractors to ascertain and understand pertinent information concerning estimates and/or project costs.

Coaching and mentoring skills and experience.

Excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.

Excellent presentation skills.

Excellent organizational skills.

Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of efforts.

Complete understanding of project schedules and project cost control including constraints and information requirements for the production of project controls deliverables.

Ability to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.

Ability to determine construction material quantities.

Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of project controls work. Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.

Working knowledge or proficiency with estimating software such as Timberline is highly preferred.

Working knowledge of project controls software such as Primavera P6 and Crystal Ball is preferred.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.